---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-157461"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SCHL"
cik: "0000866729"
company_name: "SCHOLASTIC CORP"
filed_at: "2022-05-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T08:27:34.678771+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Scholastic elects Linda Li to Board of Directors, filling vacancy from Mary Beech resignation

## Summary
- Linda Li elected director effective May 18, 2022, filling a Class A seat vacancy created by Mary Beech's resignation.
- Li is SVP & GM of Wirecutter at The New York Times; brings expertise in digital growth and media strategy.
- Received initial grant of 1,342 stock options and 641 RSUs under the 2017 Outside Directors Stock Incentive Plan.
- No committee assignments yet; compensation same as other non-employee directors per prior proxy statement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-157461
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SCHL
- cik: 0000866729
- company_name: SCHOLASTIC CORP
- filed_at: 2022-05-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866729/000119312522157461/0001193125-22-157461-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866729/000119312522157461/d225424d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-157461
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-157461.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-157461.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Linda Li was elected as Director at SCHOLASTIC CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 18, 2022, the Board of Directors elected Linda Li as a director of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866729/000119312522157461/0001193125-22-157461-index.htm
- Executive change
  Mary Beech resigned as Director at SCHOLASTIC CORP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: the resignation of Mary Beech as a director in connection with her joining the Company as Chief Marketing and Transformation Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866729/000119312522157461/0001193125-22-157461-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.