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Scholastic Announces Dog Man “Do Good” Campaign Inspired By The Global Bestselling Series By Dav Pilkey

Stuart Mitchell

Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, launches “Do Good,” a campaign to encourage readers of all ages to give back and make a positive impact in their communities. Inspired by the characters and themes in the worldwide bestselling Dog Man series by Dav Pilkey, highlights from the initiative include a transcontinental book tour featuring events with a charitable component in multiple cities across the U.S. and Asia, where Dav Pilkey will be appearing at arenas, military bases, ballparks, theaters, schools, libraries, book fairs and festivals—including being a…

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Starlight Children’s Foundation, Niagara Cares And Scholastic Launch 2019 ‘My Starlight Gown’ Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

Starlight Children’s Foundation, an organization dedicated to creating moments of joy and comfort for hospitalized kids and their families, announced the return of its award-winning design competition, the ‘My Starlight Gown’ contest. Niagara Cares, the philanthropic arm of Niagara Bottling, has signed on as the official sponsor of the nationwide campaign which is launching this year with a special in-school educational campaign through Scholastic. “We’re excited to invite America to join us for the second annual My Starlight Gown campaign and help us bring smiles and happiness to hospitalized kids,”…

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Scholastic and NDPC to raise awareness of pervasive barriers to student learning

Stuart Mitchell

Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education, and media company, and the National Dropout Prevention Center (NDPC) have announced combined efforts to raise awareness of pervasive barriers to student learning and provide school districts with increased access to professional development, including research-based strategies that systemically address these challenges, improving opportunities for all students to achieve. The barriers affecting student success take many forms, including social-emotional or behavioral challenges, factors related to poverty, lack of family engagement, school climate, safety, and attendance. According to the Scholastic Teacher & Principal School Report: 87%…

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