About
As Chief Impact Officer, Judy Newman leads Scholastic’s efforts to amplify its mission and expand its reach to ensure equal access to book choice and literacy for all children through partnerships with non-profits and other organizations. She drives The United States of Readers, Scholastic’s national literacy program, to activate private philanthropy and alternative sources of funding to leverage Scholastic’s strengths and partner with teachers in under-resourced schools to reach students with the greatest need of literacy support. Since joining the company in 1993, Judy has worked to champion teachers and position Scholastic as a trusted literacy partner to meet their students’ evolving needs.
She previously served as President of Scholastic Book Clubs—the company’s unique, school-based book distribution channel—and currently co-chairs Scholastic’s Inclusion Leadership Counsel. Judy has extensive leadership experience in the non-profit space: she is former Board Chair and current board member of Reach Out and Read and Chair of the Board of the M.R. Robinson Foundation. Judy holds an MBA from NYU’s Stern School of Business and a Master’s in Education from Harvard University.
Episodes
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September 30, 2025
Ensuring Access to Literacy with Judy Newman of Scholastic
As Chief Impact Officer, Judy Newman leads Scholastic’s efforts to amplify its mission and expand its reach to ensure equal access to book choice and literacy for all children through partnerships with non-profits and other organizations. She drives The United States of Readers, Scholastic’s national literacy program, to activate private philanthropy and alternative sources of funding […]