April 2017

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GOLDEN Educators Residency Application Deadline Extended! Educators whose students have received recognition in the 2017 Scholastic Awards now have until 11:59 pm ET on April 17 to submit their application for the 2017 GOLDEN Educators Residency. Apply now!

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Eyes on the Prize Graduating seniors are eligible to submit work for our top award: the Gold Medal Portfolio Award. Eight artists and eight writers are selected annually for this Award, which comes with a $10,000 scholarship. Meet the 2017 Awardees.

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Art.Write.Now.Tour Works from the 2016 Scholastic Awards are now on display at the Mississippi Museum of Art! Come see a selection of the best art and writing from our nation's teens, on display until May 14. Learn more.

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Teens Confronting Social & Climate Issues Receive The Herblock Award for Editorial Cartoon The works selected for this year's Herblock Award for Editorial Cartoon, sponsored by The Herb Block Foundation, are thought-provoking editorial cartoons that speak directly to issues concerning today's teens. From racism to global warming to the refugee crises, these teens are making their voices heard. View the Editorial Cartoons.

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Alumni Writer's Residency Congratulations to Erica Berry & Alice Rhee, the Alums selected for our Alumni Writer's Residency. They will spend a week focusing on their writing in suites at The Roosevelt Hotel in New York City. Learn more.

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Kid Reporter Covers NYC Exhibition at The Met Scholastic Kid Reporter Maxwell Surprenant attended the opening reception of the 2017 NYC Scholastic Awards Exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, which is on display until May 29. Read Max's take on the festivities.

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Meet the Teen Recipients of The RBC "Flaunt It" Award for 2017 For the second year in a row, the Scholastic Awards have partnered with Don't Hide It, Flaunt It, with sponsorship from RBC Capital Markets, to honor two students who explore the theme "The things that make me different, make me, me" in their art or writing. Meet the Recipients.