Weekly Reader
''Weekly Reader'' was a weekly educational classroom magazine designed for children. It began in 1928 as ''My Weekly Reader''. Editions covered curriculum themes in the younger grade levels and news-based, current events and curriculum themed-issues in older grade levels. The publishing company also created workbooks, literacy centers, and picture books for younger grades. In 2012, ''Weekly Reader'' ceased operations as an independent publication and merged with its new owner, ''Scholastic News'', due primarily to market pressures to create digital editions as well as decreasing school budgets. History Formerly ''My Weekly Reader'', the ''Weekly Reader'' was a weekly newspaper for elementary school children. It was first published by the American Education Press of Columbus, Ohio, which had been founded in 1902 by Charles Palmer Davis to publish ''Current Events'', a paper for secondary school children. The first issue appeared on September 21, 1928. The first editor was ...
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