SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                              (Amendment No. ___)*

                             Scholastic Corporation
                             ----------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
                     --------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    807066105
                                    ---------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosure
provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP NO. 807066105



1        NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
         (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  Mary Sue Robinson Morrill

2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
                                     a. |_|
                                     b. |_|

3        SEC USE ONLY


4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  United States

                           5        SOLE VOTING POWER
  NUMBER OF                                 2,006
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY               6        SHARED VOTING POWER
  OWNED BY                              1,776,734
    EACH
  REPORTING                7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   PERSON                                   2,006
    WITH
                           8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                        1,776,734

9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                           1,778,740

10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
         (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
                                                     |_|

11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                           11.3%

12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

                  IN





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ITEM 1.

     (a) NAME OF ISSUER

            Scholastic Corporation


     (b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES

            555 Broadway
            New York, New York 10012


ITEM 2.

     (a) NAME OF PERSON FILING

            Mary Sue Robinson Morrill

     (b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE

            140 Bunker Hill Road
            Salisbury, CT  06068

     (c) CITIZENSHIP

            United States


     (d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
            Comon Stock, par value $.01 per share


     (e) CUSIP NUMBER

            807066105


ITEM 3.     IF  THIS  STATEMENT  IS  FILED  PURSUANT  TO  RULE  13D-1(B),  OR
            13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

            Not applicable.


ITEM 4.     OWNERSHIP (AT DECEMBER 31, 1997)

     (a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED

            1,778,740 (see Note to Item 4(a))





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Note to
Item 4(a):  Includes (A) 377,540  shares of Common Stock held by three trusts of
            which Mary Sue Robinson Morrill and her husband, William F. Morrill,
            are trustees,  with shared voting and investment  power with respect
            to such shares,  and (B) 2,006 shares of Common Stock for which Mary
            Sue Robinson  Morrill is custodian for her son. Also includes shares
            owned by (C) the Trust  under the Will of Maurice R.  Robinson  (the
            "Maurice R.  Robinson  Trust"),  as follows:  (i) 841,546  shares of
            Common  Stock and (ii)  324,310  shares of  Common  Stock  which are
            receivable upon  conversion of 324,310 shares of Class A Stock,  par
            value $.01 per share,  and (D) the Trust  under the Will of Florence
            L. Robinson  (the  "Florence L. Robinson  Trust"),  as follows:  (i)
            175,000  shares of Common  Stock  and (ii)  58,338  shares of Common
            Stock which are receivable upon conversion of 58,338 shares of Class
            A Stock,  par  value  $.01  share.  The  shares of Class A Stock are
            convertible  into shares of Common Stock,  at any time at the option
            of the holder thereof, on a share-for-share basis. Richard Robinson,
            Barbara Robinson Buckland,  Mary Sue Robinson Morrill and William W.
            Robinson are trustees of the Maurice R. Robinson Trust,  with shared
            voting and  investment  power  with  respect to the shares of Common
            Stock and Class A Stock owned by the Maurice R. Robinson Trust,  and
            Richard  Robinson and Mary Sue Robinson  Morrill are trustees of the
            Florence L. Robinson Trust,  with shared voting and investment power
            with  respect to the shares of Common  Stock and Class A Stock owned
            by the Florence L. Robinson  Trust.  Mary Sue Robinson  Morrill,  as
            trustee, disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.

     (b) PERCENT OF CLASS

            11.3%

     (c) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:

            i)     SOLE POWER TO VOTE OR TO DIRECT THE VOTE

                                    2,006

            ii)    SHARED POWER TO VOTE OR TO DIRECT THE VOTE

                                    1,776,734        (see Note to Item 4(a))

            iii)   SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF

                                    2,006

            iv)    SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF

                                    1,776,734        (see Note to Item 4(a))


ITEM 5.     OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS

            Not applicable.


ITEM 6.     OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON





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            Each of the  trusts  referred  to in the Note to Item 4(a) above has
            the right to receive  dividends  from, or the proceeds from the sale
            of, the shares of Common Stock  and/or Class A Stock  referred to in
            the Note to Item 4(a) as being owned by it. In  addition,  the right
            to receive  dividends  from, or the proceeds from the sale of, 2,006
            shares of Common Stock  accrues to Mary Sue Robinson  Morrill in her
            capacity as custodian for her son.


ITEM 7.     IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
            THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY

            Not applicable.


ITEM 8.     IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP

            Not applicable.


ITEM 9.     NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP

            Not applicable.


ITEM 10.    CERTIFICATION

            Not applicable.



                                    SIGNATURE


     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.


                                                February 13, 1998
                                                -----------------
                                                     Date



                                                /s/Mary Sue Robinson Morrill
                                                ----------------------------
                                                    Signature



                                                Mary Sue Robinson Morrill
                                                -------------------------
                                                     Name/Title