'Weekly Reader' Shuts Down; Scholastic Lays off 55
It’s a sad day in school rooms and for those of us who grew up with it, we’re shedding a proverbial tear, too. Weekly Reader, a staple for 100 years, is going to cease its operations and fold into Scholastic News.
As reported by The New York Post, Scholastic purchased the school newspaper and they’re going to fold it into Scholastic News. Net net: The 60 employees at their White Plains, N.Y. location will be whittled down to five.
Sadly,
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