Thursday, September 07, 2006

Scholastic Responds To ABC's "Path to 9/11" Controversy

The Huffington Post

In a statement released late this afternoon, education publishing giant Scholastic announced it is permanently withdrawing the materials it originally created for classroom use in conjunction with The Path to 9/11. Materials that Media Matters for America first noted, was "rife with conservative misinformation."

According to Scholastic Chairman, President and CEO Dick Robinson, the materials "did not meet our high standards for dealing with controversial issues." New materials will be posted tomorrow. Additionally, the new materials will make clear Scholastic had no involvement in the development of The Path to 9/11 and that the company is not promoting the primetime mini-series.

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