SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                    -----------------------------------------
                               (Amendment No. 1)*

                             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)

           The Trust under the Will of Maurice R. Robinson 13-6842612

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                             1,165,856
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY               6        SHARED VOTING POWER
  OWNED BY                                    -0-
    EACH
  REPORTING                7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   PERSON                               1,165,856

                           8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                              -0-

9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                           1,165,856

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

                           7.4%

12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

                  OO



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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

            The Trust under the Will of Maurice R. Robinson
            Trustees:    Richard Robinson, Barbara Robinson Buckland,
                         Mary Sue Robinson Morrill and William W. Robinson

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

            c/o Scholastic Corporation
            555 Broadway
            New York, New York 10012

     (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

            1,165,856 (see Note to Item 4 (a))



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Note to
Item 4(a):  Includes  324,310 shares of Common Stock which are  receivable  upon
            conversion  of 324,310  shares of Class A Stock,  par value $.01 per
            share, owned by the Trust under the Will of Maurice R. Robinson. 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.

     (b) PERCENT OF CLASS

            7.4%

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

            i)     SOLE POWER TO VOTE OR TO DIRECT THE VOTE

                                    1,165,856

            ii)    SHARED POWER TO VOTE OR TO DIRECT THE VOTE

                                        -0-

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

                                    1,165,856

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

                                        -0-


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

            Not applicable.


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

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            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/Richard Robinson
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                                                             Signature



                                                       Richard Robinson, Trustee
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                                                             Name/Title