Jeffrey Mathews has been named president of Scholastic Education and continues as Scholastic Corp.'s executive v-p and chief growth officer. He has served as interim head of the Scholastic Education division since June 2025.
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Peter Warwick, Scholastic president and CEO, said, "Scholastic Education is a core part of Scholastic's mission and a meaningful long-term opportunity for earnings growth. Over the past seven months, Jeff has brought clarity, urgency, and strong market perspective to this business during an important period of transition. We've made significant progress under his leadership and appointing him to this role builds on that momentum--strengthening near-term execution while defining a clear strategy to fully realize the division's long-term potential."
Mathews said, "In my expanded role, I'll be focused on deepening our impact in schools, communities and homes by sharpening our strategy and delivering high-impact learning experiences that unlock students' potential and support educators. We have a strong foundation, a talented team, and clear opportunities ahead. I'm excited to build on the progress we've made, strengthen our partnerships with educators and literacy leaders, and drive sustainable growth aligned with Scholastic's mission."
Mathews, who joined Scholastic in 2022, has more than 30 years of experience in strategy, mergers & acquisitions, and investor relations. He was a co-founder of two tech startups, and during an earlier stint at Scholastic, he was v-p, corporate strategy, business development & investor relations.