11 hrs ago | Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune
“Here at the high school, kids are so busy with sports, clubs and work that I think they have less leisure time for reading.”
While the number of books read annually by elementary students gradually decreases as a child ages, there is a substantial drop- off of readers in middle and high school levels, according to a new study from ... via Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune
Comment?16 hrs ago | Journal Gazette
“What's missing from the list are all the wonderful nonfiction, informational, humorous and novelty books as well as graphic novels that kids read and enjoy both inside and outside the classroom”
The Renaissance Learning report "What Kids Are Reading" calculated the books most read by more than 3 million schoolchildren last year. via Journal Gazette
Friday May 9 | Books are my only friends
A company called Renaissance Learning surveyed 3 million children to find out what they are reading, the Post reports. via Books are my only friends
Wednesday May 7 | The Dallas Morning News
What do children read? Hint: Harry Potter's not No. 1
“I find it reassuring ... that students are still reading the classics I read as a child”
Children have welcomed the Harry Potter books in recent years like free ice cream in the cafeteria, but the nation's largest survey ever of youthful reading shows that the works of Dr. via The Dallas Morning News
Monday May 5 | Hartford Courant
“I find it reassuring ... that students are still reading the classics I read as a child”
The largest survey ever of youthful reading in the United States reveals today that none of J.K. Rowling's phenomenally popular Harry Potter books has been able to dislodge the works of longtime favorites Dr. via Hartford Courant
Monday Apr 28 | CourierPostOnline
“A student who can't make an A in language arts can make their (Accelerated Learning) goal”
Books fend off boredom for 11-year-old James D'Autrechy. Since September, he figures, he has read perhaps 30 to 40 titles. via CourierPostOnline
Thursday Apr 24 | WisInfo
After the mill, worker fills same role in new place
Life After the Mill is a regular feature highlighting local residents' transitions from working at a paper mill to new careers. via WisInfo
Tuesday Apr 22 | The Business Journal of Milwaukee
Renaissance Learning, Inc. Company Profile - View Renaissance Learning, Inc. Company Information Use of, registration on, this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement . via The Business Journal of Milwaukee
Sunday Apr 20 | WisInfo
Renaissance Learning's first quarter results for 2008 showed a 10 percent increase in revenue from the same period last year, the company announced Tuesday. via WisInfo
Friday Apr 18 | The Business Journal of Milwaukee
Renaissance Learning profit up
Renaissance Learning Inc. of Wisconsin Rapids reported after markets closed Tuesday that its profits doubled in the first quarter, but management warned of slowing orders because of the economic downturn. via The Business Journal of Milwaukee
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