Consent of Independent Auditors

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in Amendment
No. 1 to the Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-17365) and related
Prospectus of Scholastic Corporation for the registration of its common stock,
preferred stock and debt securities, and to the incorporation by reference
therein of our report dated July 3, 1996, with respect to the consolidated
financial statements and schedule of Scholastic Corporation included in its
Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended May 31, 1996, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.


/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
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Hackensack, New Jersey
December 11, 1996