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Archived Press Releases
2006_______________________________________________________Top of page
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)
2005______________________________________________________Top of page
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)
2004______________________________________________________Top of page
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)
2003_______________________________________________________Top of page
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)
2002______________________________________________________Top of page
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)
2001______________________________________________________Top of page
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) |