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EXHIBIT 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements
(Form S-8 No. 33-48655, No. 33-69058 and No. 33-91090) pertaining to the
Scholastic Corporation 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan of our report dated
June 5, 2000, with respect to the financial statements and schedules of the
Scholastic Corporation 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan included in this
Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31, 1999.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
New York, New York
June 23, 2000
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