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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K
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                                 CURRENT REPORT

                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 15, 2004

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                             SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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          DELAWARE                     000-19860              13-3385513
(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer
      of Incorporation)                                   Identification No.)


                    557 BROADWAY, NEW YORK,                         10012
                             NEW YORK                            (Zip Code)
            (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

                                 (212) 343-6100
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

          (Former Name or Former address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition


 On December 15, 2004, Scholastic Corporation issued the press release attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 announcing its results of operations for its quarter
ended November 30, 2004.


The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibits, is being
furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and shall not be
deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of Scholastic's filings with the
SEC under the Securities Act of 1933.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Not applicable

(b) Not applicable

(c) The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:

         Press release of Scholastic Corporation, dated December 15, 2004, is
filed as Exhibit 99.1.







                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:  December 15, 2004           SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION
                                   (Registrant)

                                   By:  /s/ Mary A. Winston
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                                   Name: 
                                   Title: Executive Vice President 
                                   and Chief Financial   Officer






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Number           Exhibit
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99.1             Press release of Scholastic Corporation, dated
                 December 15, 2004