Archived Press Releases
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2008
Milestone One Million Accelerated Reader Quizzes Taken in One Day
According to the world's largest daily meter of student reading practice, a record-breaking 1 million Accelerated Reader quizzes were taken in a single day, with each quiz representing one book read.
(November 12, 2008)
2Know! Classroom Responders selected for Teachers' Pick award
Renaissance Learning announced today that its 2Know! classroom response system was selected for the Best of 2008 Teachers' Pick Award by Scholastic Instructor magazine.
(October 28, 2008)
Renaissance Learning Awarded Contract for DigitalEdge
Renaissance Learning, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the Educational Service District 112 (ESD 112) in Vancouver, Washington, for its DigitalEdge joint cooperative purchasing program.
(October 14, 2008)
Texas Education Agency Approves Read Now Power Up!™
for Intensive Reading Instruction
The Texas Education Agency has selected Read Now Power Up!, jointly produced by Renaissance Learning, Inc. and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Supplemental Publishers, for inclusion in the state's Intensive Reading Instruction list of approved curriculum materials.
(August 19, 2008)
Renaissance Learning Announces Enhancements to NEO Classroom Laptop
Renaissance Learning, Inc. announced today the addition of several important enhancements to the company's NEO classroom laptops.
(August 14, 2008)
Accelerated Math Second-Edition Libraries
Renaissance Learning announced today the planned release of its Second-Edition Libraries for Accelerated Math Enterprise.
(July 11, 2008)
100 Million Accelerated Reader Quizzes
Renaissance Learning, Inc. announced today that students nationwide took more than 100 million Accelerated Reader quizzes on its hosted site during the 2007-08 school year.
(June 27, 2008)
LMS Partnership Announcement:
Renaissance Learning and Learning Multi-Systems today announced a joint agreement that will enable educators to utilize the Renaissance Responder™ handheld units with PowerZone RS.
(June 27, 2008)
Renaissance Learning Releases Groundbreaking Reading Habits Report:
What Kids Are Reading: The Book-Reading Habits of Students in American Schools
(May 6, 2008)
Thousands of AlphaSmart laptops ship to Kenya schools in response to national campaign
Renaissance Learning, Inc. announced today that it has collected nearly 5,000 laptops in response to its AlphaSmarts for Africa campaign, which concluded on March 31.
(April 14, 2008)
Accelerated Math Wins Coveted Readers' Choice Award
Accelerated Math™, software from Renaissance Learning, recently
received the prestigious 2007-08 Readers' Choice Award for the Top 100 K-12 Products from District
Administration magazine.
(March 20, 2008)
NEO by AlphaSmart wins coveted Teachers' Choice Award
Learning Magazine has awarded its prestigious 2008 Teachers'
Choice Award to the NEO laptop by AlphaSmart. (February 21, 2008)
Renaissance Learning Awarded Contract for Michigan REMC $AVE Bid
Renaissance Learning, Inc. announced today that it has been
awarded a contract through Michigan's Regional Educational Media Center (REMC) Statewide $AVE Bid Project. (February 19, 2008)
PEARSON, RENAISSANCE LEARNING TO PARTNER TO LAUNCH INNOVATIVE CLASSROOM RESPONSE SYSTEM
The Data Management group of Pearson and Renaissance Learning, Inc., today announced a partnership that will result in the launch of the Engage™ Response System. (January 19, 2008)
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GIVES ACCELERATED MATH TOP RATING
The NCSPM has determined Renaissance Learning’s Accelerated Math meets all quality standards for a rigorous progress-monitoring tool including reliability, validity, and efficacy. (January 19, 2008)
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2007
HUMANITARIAN PARTNERSHIP SEEKS ALPHASMART LAPTOP DONATIONS
AlphaSmarts for Africa program will distribute laptops to Kenya schools (November 20, 2007)
RENAISSANCE LEARNING, INC. AND MACHINE DREAMS, INC. ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP (November 12, 2007)
THE RIGHT BOOK AT THE RIGHT TIME—IN EVERY CHILD’S HANDS
Renaissance Learning announces the country's largest book searching tool free to students, parents, and teachers. (October 4, 2007)
MAYA ANGELOU HEADLINES NATIONAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE IN FLORIDA
(September 19, 2007)
NEW HOME CONNECT FEATURE ENHANCES ACCELERATED READER AND ACCELERATED MATH (July 13, 2007)
RENAISSANCE LEARNING ANNOUNCES NEW LAPTOP, NEO 2
New NEO 2 features enhanced functionality; runs Accelerated Reader and other Renaissance software(June 25, 2007)
RENOWNED EDUCATOR TAKES POST AT RENAISSANCE LEARNING
(June 22, 2007)
RENAISSANCE LEARNING, INC. AND THINKGATE, LLC INTEGRATE OFFERINGS
(June 20, 2007)
RENAISSANCE LEARNING, INC. AND RM EDUCATION INTEGRATE OFFERINGS FOR THE 21st CENTURY CLASSROOM (June 6, 2007)
“WHAT WORKS CLEARINGHOUSE” GIVES RENAISSANCE LEARNING GREEN LIGHT: ACCELERATED READER WORKS
READING TOOL FOUND TO MEET HIGH STANDARDS OF SCIENTIFICALLY BASED RESEARCH
(April 24, 2007)
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2006
Renaissance Learning, Inc. and LearnStar, Inc. Combine Offerings to Engage Students
(July 7, 2006)
TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY CHOOSES STECK-VAUGHN AND RENAISSANCE LEARNING AS AMONG NINE PROGRAM PROVIDERS FOR NEW TEXAS INTENSIVE READING INITIATIVE
(March 15, 2006)
RENAISSANCE LEARNING CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF ACCELERATING LEARNING
(February 1, 2006)
RENAISSANCE LEARNING PRODUCTS RECEIVE ACCOLADES FROM FEDERALLY-FUNDED ORGANIZATIONS (January 23, 2006)
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2005
RENAISSANCE LEARNING AND ITS EMPLOYEES CONTRIBUTE MORE THAN $100,000 TO HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF EFFORTS (October 10, 2005)
INDUSTRY LEADERS RENAISSANCE LEARNING & HARCOURT ACHIEVE LAUNCH INNOVATIVE READING INTERVENTION PROGRAM (June 16, 2005)
ALPHASMART ANNOUNCES 2005 ALPHAGRANTS RECIPIENTS (June 29, 2005)
RENAISSANCE LEARNING ANNOUNCES BREAKTHROUGH WIRELESS RESPONSE SYSTEM
(May 19, 2005)
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2004
Renaissance Learning Promotes Mary T. Minch to Chief Financial Officer
(November 23, 2004)
Supported by Scientifically Based Research, Accelerated Reader
Receives Favorable Review from Renowned Organization (October 26, 2004)
Renaissance Learning teams up with Pearson Scott Foresman to create tailored Accelerated Math libraries (June 16, 2004)
Renaissance Learning Holds Fifth Annual National Conference (March 19, 2004)
Renaissance Learning Announces English in a Flash Software for ELL and ESL Students
(January 29, 2004)
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2003
66% of Blue Ribbon Schools Use Renaissance Solutions (December 18, 2003)
78% of Nation’s Best Principals Use Renaissance Solutions in Their Schools
(December 9, 2003)
9th and 10th Peer-Reviewed Studies to be Published on Renaissance Learning
(September 17, 2003)
Accelerated Writer Chosen as 2003 Awards Portfolio Winner (August 25, 2003)
Renaissance Solutions Receive Official Accreditation (June 23, 2003)
NYC Math Program Works Better with Accelerated Math (June 17, 2003)
Renaissance Learning Announces Read Now Comprehensive Reading Intervention Program (June 9, 2003)
8th Peer-Reviewed Study Published on Renaissance Learning (May 23, 2003)
Renaissance Learning Receives Award of Excellence for Accelerated Writer Program
(April 10, 2003)
Cuts in Educational Spending Send Schools Looking for Money Elsewhere: Finding the Funds offers proven strategies for improving any school (February 21, 2003)
Sierra Elementary Wins the "Take the Next Step" Award (February 5, 2003)
Interactive Funding Center Helps Educators Choose From More Than 700 Grants
(January, 24, 2003)
Opryland Gears Up for Fourth Annual National Education Conference (January, 2003)
Visually Impaired Second-Grader Reads Along With the Rest of Her Class (January 22, 2003)
Renaissance Learning Announces Accelerated Grammar and Spelling Software to Help Teachers Build Language Skills (January 21, 2003)
Nashville's Dan Mills Elementary to Receive "Reading Renaissance" Award
(January 20, 2003)
Keokuk School District Honored with the "Finding the Funds" Award (January 13, 2003)
Sudan Elementary Awarded "Dreamers Wake the Nation" Award (January, 13, 2003)
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2002
Texas Monthly Magazine Awards Big Sandy 4 Stars: Dallardsville School District Ranks as One of Best in State (December 13, 2002)
STAR Reading Correlates to California's High-Stakes Test Standards (December 9, 2002)
Nationally Distinguished Principals Use Renaissance Solutions: More than Half of the Best Principals in the U.S. Use Renaissance Solutions in Their Schools (December 5, 2002)
Renaissance Learning Tops List of Scientifically Research Based Programs:
7 Peer-Reviewed Journals Support Effectiveness of Reading and Math Renaissance (November 12, 2002)
A Renaissance in Texas Education (November 4, 2002)
North Carolina School Raises Academic Performance by more than 44%: Valmead Basic School Earns Exemplary and School of Distinction Honors (November 1, 2002)
Massachusetts Fourth-Graders Increase Reading Proficiency by 43 Points
(October 29, 2002)
Appling County Middle School Honored by Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education and taped by Turner Broadcast Network (Oct. 22, 2002)
Kids Learn a Love of Reading at Texas Youth Correctional Facility (October 21, 2002)
Biloxi Third-Graders Increase Math Proficiency by 30% in One Year (October 12, 2002)
Fourth-Grade Reading and Math Scores Rise at Michigan Elementary (October 4, 2002)
Students in Queens Achieve Math Gains of 15–20 Percentile Points in Only Six Months (September 24, 2002)
Students Learn One Year of Math In Only Three Weeks: Wisconsin Center for Academically Talented Youth Completes 11th Year Hosting Its Summer Accelerated Learning Program (September 10, 2002)
National Study Shows Dramatic Gains in Math for Grades 3–10: Students Using Math Program Improve More than Twice as Fast as Control Group (September 5, 2002)
As Reading Skills Improve, So Does Self-Esteem: Arkansas School for the Deaf Students Read More than 3,000 books (August 27, 2002)
Renaissance Learning, Saxon Math Publishers Team Up to Supply Accelerated Math Software to Schools Using Saxon Math 5/4–Algebra I Textbooks (August 19, 2002)
Broad Street Fifth-Graders Increase Reading Proficiency by 24 Points (August 5, 2002)
Lewis School Third-Graders Surpass State Achievement Test Scores: Improved Test Scores, Improved Attitudes, and Decreased Discipline Problems (August 2, 2002)
After School Reading Club Improves Ohio Test Scores: 97% of Fourth-Graders Pass 2002 Ohio Reading Proficiency Test (August 1, 2002)
Chicago Inner-City School's ITBS Scores Soar from 3% to 80% (July 8, 2002)
Inner-City Elementary School Students Read Over 13,000 Books: School Improves ITBS Scores by 41 Percentile Points (June 25, 2002)
Study Shows Low-Income Schools Outperforming High Income Schools: Craven County Students Read Above State Average, Achieving 85.6% Proficient Reader Status
(June 21, 2002)
60 Minutes Recognizes "The Best Schools in the Nation": Librarian Credits Reading Renaissance for Increased Library Circulation, Parental Involvement (June 11, 2002)
Renaissance Learning, Harcourt Team Up; Accelerated Reader Software to Support Grades 1–6 Reading Textbook Series (May 7, 2002)
Renaissance Learning, Weekly Reader Corporation Team Up to Encourage Magazine Reading in Classrooms (April 26, 2002)
Renaissance Learning and Houghton Mifflin Team Up to Help Struggling Readers
(April 24, 2002)
Renaissance Learning's Accelerated Reader Software to Support Open Court Reading Textbook Series (April 24, 2002)
Renaissance Learning Announces New Software for Improving Student Math Skills
(April 2, 2002)
Renaissance Learning and HOSTS Learning Join Forces to Help Schools Accelerate Student Learning (March 2002)
5,000 Educators Attend Renaissance Learning's 3rd Annual Conference Conference on School Improvement (February 2002)
Renaissance Learning Announces New Software Products (January 2002)
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2001
Renaissance Learning Announces New Reading Fluency Software to Help Struggling Readers (December 2001)
Dr. Rick Stiggins Joins Renaissance Learning’s School Improvement Advisory Board (December 2001)
Renaissance Learning, TIME For Kids Team Up to Encourage Nonfiction Reading In Classrooms (November 2001)
Renaissance Learning Forms School Improvement Advisory Board (September 2001)
Renaissance Learning, COBBLESTONE Team Up to Encourage Magazine Reading in Classrooms (August 2001)
Renaissance Learning, KIDS DISCOVER Team Up to Encourage Magazine Reading in Classrooms (July 2001)
Renaissance Learning Wins BESSIE Award for Perfect Copy Software (June 2001)
Renaissance Learning Releases Breakthrough Early Literacy Software (June 2001)
Renaissance Learning Releases "AR Universal"; New Version of Industry-Leading Accelerated Reader Software Is More Versatile Than Ever (May 2001)
New Research Proves Renaissance School Improvement Process Accelerates Learning Growth (May 2001)
Renaissance Learning Debuts First Computer-Adaptive Early Literacy Diagnostic Assessment (May 2001)
New Research Report Proves Renaissance Schoolwide Improvement Process Accelerates Learning Growth Throughout School Districts (April 2, 2001)
Second National Renaissance Conference Draws Over 5,000 Educators Intent on Comprehensive School Improvement (April 2001)
Renaissance Learning Announces “AR Universal”: New Accelerated Reader Software Features Expanded Uses (March 1, 2001)
Renaissance Learning, Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Team Up; Accelerated Math Software to Support Middle and High School Math Textbooks (January 24, 2001)
Renaissance Learning, Harcourt Team Up; Accelerated Reader Software to Support K-6 Reading Textbook Series (January 18, 2001)
Renaissance Learning, Houghton Mifflin Team Up; Accelerated Math Software to Support New K-6 Math Textbook Series (January 17, 2001)
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