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Scholastica is a supporter of the open access movement. Scholastica has worked with open access advocates like Björn Brembs, [5] Ulrich Herb [], Stevan Harnad and others to create open access resources [6] for the academic community.
Scholastic was founded in 1920 by Maurice R. Robinson near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to be a publisher of youth magazines. The first publication was The Western Pennsylvania Scholastic. It covered high school sports and social activities; the four-page magazine debuted on October 22, 1920, and was distributed in 50 high schools. [3]
The honor society standards set by the Association of College Honor Societies are mentioned by the U.S. government's Office of Personnel Management for entry into government employment at GS-7 Level: "Applicants can be considered eligible based on membership in one of the national scholastic honor societies listed... by the Association of ...
In 1968, Robinson married Katherine Woodroofe, a magazine editor at Scholastic. [12] They later divorced. Robinson was married to Helen V. Benham, who founded the Early Childhood Division at Scholastic, [13] from 1986 until 2003. [5] They had two sons. [5] He lived in New York City and owned a condo in Greenwich Village until 2016. [14]
The National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1921 for high school and secondary school publications in the United States. The association is membership-based and annually hosts high school journalism conventions across the country. [ 1 ]
Science World is an educational magazine published by Scholastic Corporation targeting primarily children between grades 6 and 12 and covering many aspects of science, including "physical science, life science/health, earth and space science, environmental science, and technology." [1]
Pearson Education, known since 2011 as simply Pearson, is the educational publishing and services subsidiary of the international corporation Pearson plc.The subsidiary was formed in 1998, when Pearson plc acquired Simon & Schuster's educational business and combined it with Pearson's existing education company Addison-Wesley Longman. [1]
The Scholastic News Kids Press Corps is a U.S. news organization for kids. The organization is made up of more than 30 kid reporters from around the world who report on breaking news and current events. The program was founded during the 2000 presidential campaign by Suzanne Freeman.