Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2025
Reported customer-data breach
Public cybersecurity reports alleged that information connected with approximately eight million Scholastic customers had been exposed or stolen, including names and contact details. The incident was circulated through Have I Been Pwned and cybersecurity reporting. The available reference material does not establish the full scope, cause, or final regulatory outcome.
2023
Book-fair diversity-category controversy
Scholastic created a separate optional category for books concerning race, LGBTQ subjects, and other diversity-related issues at school book fairs. The policy was criticized as facilitating exclusion and limiting students’ access to books. Scholastic cited a fragmented regulatory environment and state-level efforts to restrict certain books, then reversed the policy after public criticism.