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Scholastic Corp. – ‘10-K’ for 5/31/21 – ‘EX-101.PRE’

On:  Friday, 7/23/21, at 4:06pm ET   ·   For:  5/31/21   ·   Accession #:  866729-21-13   ·   File #:  0-19860

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 7/23/21  Scholastic Corp.                  10-K        5/31/21  129:16M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   1.76M 
 2: EX-4.1      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     37K 
 3: EX-21       Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     41K 
 4: EX-23       Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     35K 
 5: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     41K 
 6: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     41K 
 7: EX-32       Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     37K 
14: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML    102K 
15: R2          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML    109K 
16: R3          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     65K 
                (Loss)                                                           
17: R4          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    182K 
18: R5          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals)        HTML     53K 
19: R6          Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders?  HTML    111K 
                Equity                                                           
20: R7          Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders   HTML     39K 
                Equity (Parenthetical)                                           
21: R8          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    150K 
22: R9          Description of the Business, Basis of Presentation  HTML    109K 
                and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies                   
23: R10         Revenues Revenues                                   HTML     61K 
24: R11         Segment Information                                 HTML    141K 
25: R12         Asset Write Down                                    HTML     38K 
26: R13         Debt                                                HTML     77K 
27: R14         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     53K 
28: R15         Investments                                         HTML     45K 
29: R16         Property, Plant and Equipment                       HTML     56K 
30: R17         Leases                                              HTML    153K 
31: R18         Goodwill and Other Intangibles                      HTML     66K 
32: R19         Acquisitions                                        HTML     36K 
33: R20         Taxes                                               HTML    143K 
34: R21         Capital Stock and Stock-Based Awards                HTML    112K 
35: R22         Treasury Stock                                      HTML     44K 
36: R23         Employee Benefit Plans                              HTML    265K 
37: R24         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)       HTML     93K 
38: R25         Earnings (Loss) Per Share                           HTML     59K 
39: R26         Other Accrued Expenses                              HTML     54K 
40: R27         Derivatives and Hedging                             HTML     36K 
41: R28         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML     97K 
42: R29         Subsequent Events                                   HTML     38K 
43: R30         Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and   HTML     74K 
                Reserves                                                         
44: R31         Description of the Business, Basis of Presentation  HTML    155K 
                and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies                   
                (Policies)                                                       
45: R32         Description of the Business, Basis of Presentation  HTML     48K 
                and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies                   
                (Tables)                                                         
46: R33         Revenues (Tables)                                   HTML     59K 
47: R34         Segment Information (Tables)                        HTML    134K 
48: R35         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML     64K 
49: R36         Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)              HTML     46K 
50: R37         Investments 1 (Tables)                              HTML     42K 
51: R38         Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)              HTML     50K 
52: R39         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML    112K 
53: R40         Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Tables)             HTML     69K 
54: R41         Taxes (Tables)                                      HTML    143K 
55: R42         Capital Stock and Stock-Based Awards (Tables)       HTML    111K 
56: R43         Treasury Stock (Tables)                             HTML     43K 
57: R44         Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)                     HTML    277K 
58: R45         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)       HTML     95K 
                (Tables)                                                         
59: R46         Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables)                  HTML     59K 
60: R47         Other Accrued Expenses (Tables)                     HTML     54K 
61: R48         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML     88K 
62: R49         Description of the Business, Basis of Presentation  HTML    100K 
                and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies                   
                (Details)                                                        
63: R50         Description of the Business, Basis of Presentation  HTML     47K 
                and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -                 
                Stock-based Compensation (Details)                               
64: R51         Revenues - Disaggregation of Revenue Data           HTML     70K 
                (Details)                                                        
65: R52         Revenues - Narrative (Details)                      HTML     39K 
66: R53         Revenues - Allowance for Credit Losses (Details)    HTML     41K 
67: R54         Segment Information (Details) - Schedule of         HTML     96K 
                segment reporting information                                    
68: R55         Asset Write Down (Details)                          HTML     63K 
69: R56         Debt (Details) - Schedule of debt                   HTML     64K 
70: R57         Debt - Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt     HTML     51K 
                (Details)                                                        
71: R58         Debt (Details)                                      HTML    129K 
72: R59         Commitments and Contingencies (Details)             HTML     42K 
73: R60         Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - Schedule  HTML     61K 
                for aggregate minimum future contractual                         
                commitments                                                      
74: R61         Investments (Details)                               HTML     65K 
75: R62         Property, Plant and Equipment (Details)             HTML     83K 
76: R63         Leases (Narrative) (Details)                        HTML     43K 
77: R64         Leases (Assets and Liabilities) (Details)           HTML     53K 
78: R65         Leases (Lease Expense) (Details)                    HTML     43K 
79: R66         Leases (Cash Flow Information) (Details)            HTML     40K 
80: R67         Leases (Lease Maturity) (Details)                   HTML     75K 
81: R68         Leases (Weighted Average) (Details)                 HTML     43K 
82: R69         Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Details)            HTML     53K 
83: R70         Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Details) -          HTML     44K 
                Schedule of activity in goodwill                                 
84: R71         Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Details) -          HTML     54K 
                Schedule of other intangible assets subject to                   
                amortization                                                     
85: R72         Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Details) -          HTML     47K 
                Schedule of estimated amortization expense for                   
                intangibles                                                      
86: R73         Acquisitions (Details)                              HTML     40K 
87: R74         Taxes (Details) - Schedule of earnings from         HTML     44K 
                continuing operations before income taxes                        
88: R75         Taxes (Details) - Schedule of provision for income  HTML     62K 
                taxes                                                            
89: R76         Taxes (Details) - Schedule of effective income tax  HTML     64K 
                rate reconciliation                                              
90: R77         Taxes (Details) - Schedule for components for       HTML     72K 
                deferred income taxes                                            
91: R78         Taxes (Details)                                     HTML     66K 
92: R79         Taxes (Details) - Schedule of unrecognized tax      HTML     48K 
                benefits                                                         
93: R80         Capital Stock and Stock-Based Awards - Schedule of  HTML     54K 
                capital stock (Details)                                          
94: R81         Capital Stock and Stock-Based Awards (Details) -    HTML    118K 
                Narrative                                                        
95: R82         Capital Stock and Stock-Based Awards (Details) -    HTML     43K 
                Schedule of Intrinsic value of stock options                     
                exercised, pretax stock-based compensation cost                  
                and related tax benefits                                         
96: R83         Capital Stock and Stock-Based Awards (Details) -    HTML     70K 
                Schedule of stock option activity for the Class A                
                Stock and Common Stock plans                                     
97: R84         Capital Stock and Stock-Based Awards (Details) -    HTML     40K 
                Schedule of RSU activity                                         
98: R85         Capital Stock and Stock-Based Awards (Details) -    HTML     40K 
                Schedule of restricted stock units under the                     
                management stock purchase plan                                   
99: R86         Capital Stock and Stock-Based Awards (Details) -    HTML     58K 
                Schedule of Stock Unit and Restricted Stock Unit                 
                activity                                                         
100: R87         Capital Stock and Stock-Based Awards (Details) -    HTML     40K  
                Schedule of employee stock purchase plan activity                
101: R88         Treasury Stock (Details) - Schedule of repurchase   HTML     46K  
                of common stock                                                  
102: R89         Employee Benefit Plans (Details)                    HTML     68K  
103: R90         Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Summary of       HTML     56K  
                weighted average actuarial assumptions utilized to               
                benefit obligations                                              
104: R91         Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of      HTML     61K  
                change in benefit obligations                                    
105: R92         Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of      HTML     53K  
                change in fair value of plan assets                              
106: R93         Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule Of      HTML     49K  
                Amounts Recognized In Balance Sheet                              
107: R94         Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of      HTML     50K  
                recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss               
108: R95         Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of      HTML     44K  
                accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan                 
                assets                                                           
109: R96         Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of net  HTML     58K  
                periodic costs                                                   
110: R97         Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of      HTML     49K  
                total weighted average asset allocations                         
111: R98         Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of      HTML     53K  
                targeted weighted average asset allocations                      
112: R99         Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule for     HTML     83K  
                measurement of benefit plan assets at fair value                 
113: R100        Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of      HTML     49K  
                changes in fair value level 3 assets                             
114: R101        Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of      HTML     69K  
                expected future benefit payments                                 
115: R102        Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Assumed health   HTML     40K  
                care cost trend rates                                            
116: R103        Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income -            HTML     74K  
                Reclassification out of AOCI (Details)                           
117: R104        Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) -     HTML     74K  
                Schedule of AOCI Activity (Details)                              
118: R105        Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Details) - Schedule of   HTML     62K  
                Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted                            
119: R106        Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Details)                 HTML     43K  
120: R107        Other Accrued Expenses (Details) - Schedule of      HTML     48K  
                accrued expenses                                                 
121: R108        Other Accrued Expenses - Schedule of Accrued        HTML     48K  
                Severance (Details)                                              
122: R109        Derivatives and Hedging (Details)                   HTML     42K  
123: R110        Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Schedule of     HTML     91K  
                non-financial assets measured and recorded at fair               
                value on a non-recurring basis                                   
124: R111        Subsequent Events (Details)                         HTML     43K  
125: R112        Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and   HTML     54K  
                Reserves Schedule II (Details)                                   
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