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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Commerce... and Other Scholastic Satires

Josh Golin | Posted 08.07.2011 | Media
Read More: Commercialization, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Scholastic News, Campaing for a Commercial-Free Childhood, Brand Jamming, Scholastic, Corporate Media, Greenwashing, Slidepollajax, Curriculum, Harry Potter, Chamber of Commerce, American Coal Foundation, Media News
Josh Golin

If the trademark police are watching, let me be clear that the images you're about to see are parodies. Unfortunately, however, Scholastic's InSchool Marketing division is no joke.

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Controversy Over Scholastic Sponsorships Goes Beyond Coal

Huffington Post | Gabrielle Canon | Posted 07.22.2011 | Home
Read More: Education, Advertising to Children, Scholastic, Rethinking Education, American Coal Foundation, The Campaign for Commercial-Free Chidhood, Environmentalism, Teacher-Resources, Coal, Greenpeace, Home News

Amidst heavy criticism over a "pro-coal" teaching tool called "The United States of Energy," Scholastic Corporation announced in a statement released...

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Scholastic’s Big Coal Mistake

nytimes.com | Posted 07.13.2011 | Books
Read More: Scholastic Mistake, Scholastic, Children's Books, American Coal Foundation, Coal Industry, Greenhouse Gases, The United States of Energy, Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, Books News

Children’s books and other educational materials produced by the publisher Scholastic reach about 90 percent of the nation’s classrooms. With this...

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