NEW YORK (AP) _ Scholastic Corp. (SCHL) on Thursday reported a loss of $39.8 million in its fiscal first quarter.

On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had a loss of $1.16. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 90 cents per share.

The publishing, education and media company posted revenue of $215.2 million in the period.

Scholastic shares have dropped 48% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $19.88, a decline of 47% in the last 12 months.

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