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Scholastic Corporation was founded in 1920 by Maurice R. Robinson near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its first publication, The Western Pennsylvania Scholastic, debuted on the 22nd of October, 1920, and was distributed in 50 high schools.
Scholastic holds the perpetual United States publishing rights to Harry Potter and The Hunger Games. The Harry Potter series was published through its Arthur A. Levine Books imprint, founded in 1996.
In fiscal 2024, Scholastic Book Fairs generated $541.6 million in revenue, which was more than half of the company's total Children's Book Publishing and Distribution segment revenue of $955.2 million. Schools earned over $200 million in proceeds that year.
In January 2025, a hacker identified as "Parasocial" breached Scholastic's systems, exposing data on an estimated 8 million customers. The compromised information included names, email addresses, phone numbers, and home addresses. The data was submitted to Have I Been Pwned? to notify affected customers.
In October 2023, Scholastic created a separate opt-out category for books dealing with race, LGBTQ issues, and diversity topics at its book fairs. After public backlash from educators, authors, and free speech groups, Scholastic reversed the decision and announced the category would be discontinued.
Clifford the Big Red Dog is a character created by Norman Bridwell in 1963 and serves as the official mascot of Scholastic Corporation. The character has been adapted into multiple television series and a 2021 film co-produced with Paramount Pictures.