Scholastic removes optional diverse book section after controversy Thursday, October 26 by ABC News(TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA) -- Children’s book publisher Scholastic has reversed its decision to create a separate, optional section for its elementary school book fairs for titles written predominantly by and about people of color and LGBTQ people.Scholastic's initial decision to make some books optional came... Read More.
Scholastic criticized for optional diverse book section Saturday, October 21 by ABC News(TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA) -- The decision by children’s book publisher Scholastic to create a separate, optional section for its elementary school book fairs for titles written predominantly by and about people of color and LGBTQ people is meeting resistance from groups that oppose book bans.The... Read More.
Tri-county area schools faced off in the Scholastic Challenge last night Friday, March 17 by Louise BennettDUBOIS – Senior high school students from six tri-county area schools took part in the Scholastic Challenge at Penn State DuBois last night.The Brookville team finished in first place followed by DuBois Central Catholic and Clearfield schools.This year’s Senior Scholastic Challenge was sponsored by Coldwell... Read More.
High school teams face off in Senior Scholastic Challenge tonight Thursday, March 16 by Louise BennettDUBOIS – Tonight, it’s round two of the Scholastic Challenge … this time for senior high school students of the tri-county area.The Scholastic Challenge is a test of knowledge on various subjects presented to teams of students from DuBois, DuBois Catholic, Brockway, Brookville, Clearfield,... Read More.
St. Marys finishes in first at Junior Scholastic Challenge Friday, March 3 by Louise BennettDUBOIS – At last night's Junior Scholastic Challenge … the St. Marys' team finished in first place followed by DuBois Central Catholic and Clearfield schools.Winning individual honors in the preliminary round was Xavier O Link from Clearfield, and the final round individual winner was... Read More.
Scholastic Challenge returns to Penn State DuBois Thursday, March 2 by Louise BennettDUBOIS – Tonight, it’s the return of the Scholastic Challenge.Tri-county area Juniors and Seniors will be competing in battles of knowledge on various educational subjects.Students from DuBois, DuBois Catholic, Brockway, Brookville, Clearfield, Punxsutawney, and St. Marys schools have been invited to participate.The Junior Challenge... Read More.
Scholastic Challenge returns to Penn State DuBois Friday, February 24 by Louise BennettDUBOIS - The Scholastic Challenge is back.Tri-county area Juniors and Seniors will compete in a battle of knowledge on various educational subjects.Students from DuBois, DuBois Catholic, Brockway, Brookville, Clearfield, Punxsutawney, and St. Marys will participate.The Junior Challenge is next Thursday, March 2nd at 6:30pm in the Hiller Auditorium... Read More.
Senior Scholastic Challenge postponed Thursday, March 12 by wcednewsDuBois, PA – The Senior Scholastic Challenge has been postponed due to concerns from Penn State.The Senior Scholastic Challenge has been postponed in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Carol Foltz, the event organizer, is working to reschedule the event.All Penn State... Read More.
DuBois Central Catholic wins Junior Scholastic Challenge: see videos and photos Friday, February 28 by wcednewsDuBois, PA – DuBois Central Catholic took home the win during last night's Junior Scholastic Challenge, but it came down to the wire!It's a battle of wit between local schools to see which team can answer the most questions correctly... about a wide variety... Read More.
Local schools compete tonight in Junior Scholastic Challenge at Penn State DuBois Thursday, February 27 by wcednewsDuBois, PA – Today is the Junior Scholastic Challenge, which is now in its 23rd year! It's a battle of wit between local schools to see which team can answer the most questions correctly... about a wide variety of subjects!It's happening tonight, Thursday, Feb.... Read More.
