UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

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

        Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): March 16, 2004





                             SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




  DELAWARE                              000-19860                13-3385513
(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer
 of incorporation)                                           Identification No.)

    557 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NEW YORK                                    10012
(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)


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



SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION
CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K, DATED  MARCH 16, 2004

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ITEM 7.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA
           FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

           Exhibit
           Number       Description of Document
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           99.1         Press release of Scholastic Corporation,
                        dated March 16, 2004


ITEM 12.   RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On March 16, 2004,  Scholastic  Corporation  issued the press  release  attached
hereto as Exhibit  99.1  announcing  its results of  operations  for its quarter
ended February 29, 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.



                                   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.

                                                    SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION
                                                    (Registrant)






Date:   March 16, 2004                              /s/Mary A. Winston
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                                                    Mary A. Winston
                                                    Executive Vice President
                                                     & Chief Financial Officer




SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION
CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K, DATED MARCH 16, 2004
EXHIBIT INDEX

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            Exhibit Number            Description of Document
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            Exhibit 99.1              Press release of Scholastic
                                      Corporation, dated March 16, 2004