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How Kids Are Performing analysis shows lower student performance this school year compared to last year, but there are encouraging signs that growth is improving […]

The new 2022 What Kids Are Reading report provides insight into the reading habits of millions of students Bloomington, MN (March 1, 2022) – Renaissance […]

Renaissance’s family of assessment and practice products will grow reporting of Lexile and Quantile measures Bloomington, MN & Durham, NC (February 24, 2022) – Renaissance […]

The decade-long community reading program has provided access to thousands of digital books for more than 250,000 students every year since 2012. Bloomington, Minn. (Feb. […]

Freckle is the fourth Renaissance product to receive this prestigious certification Bloomington, Minn. (November 12, 2021) – Renaissance , a global leader in pre-K–12 educational […]

Existing investor Francisco Partners remains major shareholder; investment supports global education technology leader’s mission of accelerating student growth and learning New York/San Francisco/Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. […]

Bloomington, Minn. (October 15, 2021) – Renaissance, a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, recently announced that the company has been approved by the Louisiana […]

Bloomington, Minn. (Sept 24, 2021) – Renaissance, a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, recently announced that Star Math and Star CBM Math have been […]

Renaissance products also receive recognition for excellence by The Edvocate and Tech & Learning Bloomington, Minn. (Sept 3, 2021) – Renaissance, a global leader in […]

Bloomington, Minn. (August 27, 2021) – Renaissance, a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, recently announced that the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) has approved […]

Bloomington, Minn. (August 13, 2021) – Renaissance, a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, recently announced that the Tennessee State Board of Education has approved Renaissance […]

Bloomington, Minn. (August 6, 2021) – Renaissance, a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, recently announced that the Louisiana State Department of Education (LDOE) has […]

How Kids Are Performing report shows that achievement gaps widened between fall and spring—and offers vital resources to help accelerate learning Bloomington, Minn. (August 2, […]

With weekly $500 gift card educator giveaways, fun and exciting classroom resources, and compelling student engagement kits, Renaissance is providing the most comprehensive resources to […]

Bloomington, Minn. (July 29, 2021) – Renaissance, a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, recently announced that the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has approved myIGDIs […]

Bloomington, Minn. (July 9, 2021) – Renaissance, the global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, recently announced that the Oklahoma State Board of Education has approved […]

Renaissance is providing access to thousands of enhanced digital books and age-appropriate news articles this summer to all children, families, and educators in Georgia Bloomington, […]

Partnering with the Kentucky Derby, Renaissance is providing unlimited access to thousands of enhanced digital books and age-appropriate news articles this summer to third-grade students […]

Bloomington, Minn. (Apr. 20, 2021) – Renaissance, a global leader in technology-enhanced literacy, today released the Winter Edition of How Kids Are Performing: Tracking the […]

Lalilo’s innovative literacy program to be introduced as a comprehensive support of foundational literacy for early grade teachers and students Bloomington, Minn. (Mar. 22, 2021) […]

This year’s edition of the What Kids Are Reading report includes in-depth data and analysis on how students’ reading habits changed due to the COVID-19 […]

Together, Nearpod and Renaissance will become the instructional operating system of the classroom, combining live instruction and in-the-moment insights with personalized practice and assessment Bloomington, […]

The Life Is Better When We Read Together initiative celebrates the joy of reading and provides access for students across the nation to support daily […]

More than 25,000 students across the state of Ohio will benefit from Star Reading and Star Math Bloomington, Minn. (Jan. 28, 2021) – Renaissance, the […]

Accelerated Reader won two awards from TrustRadius last week Bloomington, Minn. (Jan. 12, 2021) – Renaissance, the global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, is thrilled […]

New How Kids Are Performing report from Renaissance finds that student reading achievement dropped slightly, while math was more negatively impacted Bloomington, Minn. (Nov. 23, […]

Educators in the Gem State can use Freckle ELA with their K–3 students to ensure literacy growth Bloomington, Minn. (Nov. 12, 2020) – Renaissance, the […]

Educators in the Hoosier State can now use Star CBM Reading to screen for characteristics of dyslexia in their students Bloomington, Minn. (Nov. 10, 2020) […]

The new release promotes greater equity and the first-ever authentic K–12 learning progression for Spanish Bloomington, Minn. (Oct. 27, 2020) – Renaissance, the global leader […]

With data from millions of student assessments, the report will end speculation about learning losses and define the challenges ahead Bloomington, Minn. (Oct. 15, 2020) […]

Chaka Booker’s and Vicki Phillips’ leadership and expertise will help Renaissance ensure continuous learning for all students Bloomington, Minn. (Oct. 13, 2020) – Renaissance, a […]

The partnership provides children in the Garland, Rowlett, and Sachse communities—from birth to age 18— access to more than 6,000 high-interest digital books and news […]

This marks the eighth year in a row Star Assessments have been on the approved lists of assessments for the Buckeye State, including new approvals […]

Districts and charter schools participating in the Blended Learning Grant Program in the Lone Star State can use Star 360 as an approved assessment solution […]

Iowa educators can use myIGDIs to screen and monitor their preschool students during the 2020–2021 school year Bloomington, Minn. (Sept. 3, 2020) – Renaissance, a […]

Schools and districts in the Great Lakes State can use Star Assessments as approved benchmark assessments for the 2020–2021 school year Bloomington, Minn. (Sept. 1, […]

The global edtech leader’s Back-to-School product updates and resources will help school leaders provide data-driven instruction—no matter the environment Bloomington, Minn. (Aug. 27, 2020) – […]

Schools and districts in North Carolina can now use Star Assessments as an approved provider to comply with the K–3 Read to Achieve mandate for […]

Schools and districts in Arizona can start using the Star Arizona Literacy Assessment this next fall during the 2020–2021 school year. WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (July […]

Students and families will have unlimited access to age-appropriate reading materials developed for pre-K through grade 12 WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (June 23, 2020) – Renaissance […]

Focus Skills help educators identify and teach critical reading and math skills known to have the greatest impact on learning WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (June 16, […]

The global edtech leader’s reading and math programs, on-demand webinars, and resources will help school leaders and educators keep students engaged, learning, and prepared for […]

Renaissance is providing complimentary math and literacy programs, increased customer support, on-demand webinars, and much more WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (Apr. 9, 2020) – Renaissance, a […]

Star Assessments, myON, and Schoolzilla all earn prestigious industry recognition. WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (Apr. 7, 2020) – Renaissance, a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, […]

Star Early Literacy, Star Reading, and Star Math provide efficient, valid measures of screening and progress monitoring, including characteristics for dyslexia. WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (March […]

Both Star Early Literacy and Star CBM provide efficient, valid measures of screening and progress monitoring, including characteristics for dyslexia. WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (March 12, […]

What Kids Are Reading, issued as National Reading Month begins, highlights fiction and nonfiction reading trends, insights into topics students choose, and helpful tools for […]

The new programme provides all primary schools in the country with access to Star Assessments, Accelerated Reader, and myON. WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (Jan. 16, 2020) […]

Administrators and educators gain a single, complete view of student growth and achievement thanks to the combination of research-driven product lines. WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (Oct. […]

The collaboration enables a seamless connection between Renaissance Star Math® and Sadlier® math solutions to help teachers connect assessment data with instruction and practice. WISCONSIN […]

Renaissance-U and Renaissance Accelerated Reader were named two of the best solutions in edtech by a panel of industry thought leaders and educators WISCONSIN RAPIDS, […]

Starting in the 2021–2022 school year, all students in grades K–2 must be screened in the state. WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (Sept. 3, 2019) – Renaissance®, […]

This is the third consecutive year that Renaissance has won a prestigious award from the Software & Information Industry Association WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (June 27, […]

The second collaboration between the global edtech leader and the acclaimed university will provide new data and analytics tools for school and district leaders WISCONSIN […]

Star Reading and Star Early Literacy provide efficient, valid measures of screening and progress monitoring, aligning to Iowa Academic Standards WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (May 30, […]

The edtech leader has acquired Freckle Education to enhance its offerings with differentiated math, science and social studies solutions WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (May 20, 2019) […]

Star Assessments provide efficient, valid measures of student growth, aligning to Ohio Learning Standards WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (May 14, 2019) – Renaissance®, a global leader […]

Renaissance Accelerated Reader, Renaissance myON Reader, and Renaissance Star 360 earn prestigious industry recognition WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (May 1, 2019) – Renaissance®, a global leader […]

Current Renaissance customers will gain immediate access to the new curated content WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (Apr. 17, 2019) – Renaissance®, a global leader in pre-K–12 […]

Renaissance-U is a winner, and the company earns finalist honors in six other categories of the biggest recognition program in edtech WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (Apr. […]

The award-winning assessment has been recognized to measure students’ skills, including phonemic awareness, decoding skills, and alphabet knowledge WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (Apr. 3, 2019) – […]

Renaissance has acquired Early Learning Labs to offer curriculum-based measurement tools and expand early learning assessments WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (Apr. 8, 2019) – Renaissance®, a […]

Nebraska schools are required to use an approved reading assessment for the 2019–2020 school year WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (Mar. 22, 2019) – Renaissance®, a global […]

The new partnership brings full integration between award-winning Renaissance programs and the Clever Portal WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (Feb. 7, 2019) – Renaissance®, a global leader […]

This year’s What Kids Are Reading report offers unparalleled insights into what students read, along with data-driven tools for educators WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (Jan. 23, […]

In addition to bringing Quantile measures to Star Math, Spanish Lexile measures are planned for Renaissance’s reading assessments WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (Jan. 8, 2019) – […]

The relationship will support school initiatives to improve student performance WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. and ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Nov. 13, 2018) – Renaissance®, a leader in pre-K–12 […]

Just in time for Dyslexia Awareness Month, the state reviews the award-winning assessment to measure students’ skills, including phonological and phonemic awareness, sound symbol knowledge, […]

Educators nationwide voted myON, by Renaissance, a 2019 Teachers’ Choice Award for the Classroom WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (Sept. 12, 2018) – Renaissance®, a leader in […]

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (July 23, 2018) – Renaissance®, a leader in pre-K–12 learning analytics, announced today that the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has approved […]

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (July 20, 2018) – Francisco Partners and Renaissance®, a leader in pre-K–12 learning analytics, today announced that their previously announced transaction has […]

Renaissance Star 360 and Renaissance myOn Reader named Best of Show winners WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (July 11, 2018) – Renaissance®, a leader in pre-K–12 learning […]

Star Assessments align to Oklahoma Academic Standards and support state’s Reading Sufficiency Act WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (June 28, 2018) – Renaissance®, a leader in pre-K–12 […]

Todd Brekhus named chief product officer and Sarah DiFrancesco appointed chief marketing officer to drive continued growth of solutions that help accelerate learning for all […]

Renaissance Accelerated Reader 360, myON, by Renaissance, and Todd Brekhus, chief product officer at Renaissance, all honored with prestigious industry awards WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (June […]

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (May 31, 2018) – Francisco Partners, a leading technology-focused global private equity firm, has completed the acquisition of Renaissance®, a leader in […]

Star Assessments provide efficient, valid measures of student growth, aligning to Ohio Learning Standards WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (June 15, 2018) – Renaissance®, a leader in […]

Renaissance and Reasoning Mind integrate solutions to help Texas educators increase student math outcomes WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (May 7, 2018) – Renaissance®, a leader in […]

Renaissance Flow 360, Renaissance Accelerated Reader 360, myON, by Renaissance, and myON News, earn prestigious industry recognition WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (May 4, 2018) – Renaissance®, […]

Renaissance will continue to develop leading education technology products under new ownership WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (May 3, 2018) – Renaissance®, a leader in pre-K–12 learning […]

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (April 17, 2018) – Renaissance® a leader in pre-K–12 learning analytics, announces Learning A-Z®, a literacy-focused pre-K–6 educational provider of technology-enabled learning […]

The reality of personalized learning, future of measurement among key topics addressed by Renaissance’s CEO, Daniel Hamburger, and Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Gene Kerns WISCONSIN […]

Renaissance Flow 360 named best classroom management solution WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (April 11, 2018) – Renaissance®, a leader in pre-K–12 learning analytics, is thrilled to […]

Renaissance Flow 360 and Renaissance Accelerated Reader 360 named Best of Show winners WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (Feb. 20, 2018) – Renaissance®, the leader in pre-K–12 […]

World’s largest study of K–12 reading habits analyzes most popular titles, reading data over past 10 years WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (Jan. 25, 2018) – Today […]

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (Jan. 16, 2018) – Renaissance®, the leader in pre-K–12 learning analytics, announces Fuel Education® (FuelEd®) as the latest Renaissance Growth Alliance™ partner. […]

Dr. Gene Kerns co-authors book that serves as a talent code for teachers WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (Dec. 15, 2017) – Renaissance®, the leader in pre-K–12 […]

Renaissance-U voted Best Use of Afterschool Time (Best online PD training) WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (Nov. 28, 2017) – Renaissance®, the leader in pre-K–12 learning analytics, […]

Star Assessments support Virginia public school districts by providing valid measures of student growth WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (Nov. 28, 2017) – Renaissance®, the leader in […]

Renaissance solutions named among favorite classroom tools in THE Journal’s 2017 Readers’ Choice Awards and the 2017 Tech Edvocate Awards WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (Oct. 31, […]

Collaboration between industry-leading providers creates a holistic view of student growth and performance WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (September 6, 2017) – Renaissance®, the leader in pre-K–12 […]

Renaissance assessments support Michigan Early Literacy Initiative WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (August 31, 2017) – Renaissance®, the leader in pre-K–12 learning analytics, announces the Michigan Department […]

Renaissance Star Early Literacy supports pre-K, kindergarten success in Mississippi WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (August 21, 2017) – Renaissance®, the leader in pre-K–12 learning analytics, has […]

Integration of Renaissance’s online assessment and Edmentum’s adaptive instruction will provide teachers with all-in-one personalized learning solutions WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (August 17, 2017) – Renaissance®, […]

Renaissance’s reading assessment supports Arizona Department of Education’s Move On When Reading legislation to position third-grade students for future success WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (August 8, […]

Renaissance Accelerated Reader 360 receives prestigious industry award WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (July 31, 2017) – Renaissance®, the leader in pre-K–12 learning analytics, announces that Renaissance […]

Renaissance, Arkansas Department of Education work together to provide comprehensive early childhood assessment WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (July 26, 2017) – Renaissance®, the leader in pre-K–12 […]

Best-in-class assessment and instructional providers team up to support seamless personalized learning WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (July 25, 2017) – Renaissance®, the leader in Pre-K–12 learning […]

Renaissance and the Florida Department of Education collaborate to support kindergarten success WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (July 11, 2017) – Renaissance®, the leader in Pre-K–12 learning […]

June 12, 2017 – Renaissance®, the leader in K-12 learning analytics, is thrilled to announce that Renaissance Flow 360®, Renaissance Accelerated Reader 360®, and Renaissance-U® […]

March 29, 2017 – Renaissance®, the leader in K-12 learning analytics, is excited to announce that Renaissance Accelerated Reader 360® and Renaissance Star 360® were […]

March 21, 2017 – We’re proud to announce that Renaissance Accelerated Math® and Renaissance-U® have won recognition as finalists for the REVERE Awards! The REVERE […]

March 7, 2017 – Ready, set, read! Last week on Friday, March 3, 2017, tens of thousands of students nationwide took part in ReadQuest. An […]

Platform provides the most comprehensive view of student growth and mastery available for K-12 educators WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (March 6, 2017) – Renaissance®, the leader […]

February 17, 2017 – We’re proud to announce that Renaissance Accelerated Reader 360® and Renaissance Accelerated Math® were chosen as Tech & Learning “Best of […]

December 1, 2016 – For the second year in a row, Renaissance Accelerated Reader 360® has been named a District Administration Readers’ Choice Top 100 […]

Annual Renaissance What Kids Are Reading report shares insights on popular texts, by grade and gender, and provides an analysis of reading data from 9.9 […]

November 11, 2016 – Recently, Tech & Learning announced the 2016 Stellar Service Award winners. Tech & Learning’s Stellar Service Awards were established to honor […]

October 31, 2016 – In THE Journal’s second annual Readers’ Choice Awards, subscribers were asked to vote for the software, hardware, and services they consider […]

July 16, 2015 – A new partnership between Renaissance Learning and Classworks® gives teachers a seamless tool to personalize instruction while reducing time spent on […]

One of the Largest Investments in Education over the Last Year Highlights the Importance of Using Precise Data to Boost Student Achievement WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis., […]

Accelerated Reader 360 has been named a District Administration magazine’s Readers’ Choice Top 100 Product for 2015. The annual awards program informs superintendents and other […]

One of the Largest Acquisitions in Education Technology Demonstrates the Value of Learning Analytics WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis., (March 13, 2014) – Renaissance Learning, a K12 […]

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (March 28, 2014) – Renaissance Learning, a provider of online assessments and data-powered teaching and learning solutions, announced today that the Mississippi […]

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (April 10, 2014) – Renaissance Learning, a leading provider of online assessments and data-powered teaching and learning solutions, announced today that Hellman […]

Renaissance Products will Support both Lexile Measures and ATOS for the 2014-15 School Year WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis., (May 20, 2014) – Renaissance Learning, a leading […]

STAR Early Learning and STAR Math meet requirements of newly adopted assessment system WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis., (November 12, 2014) – Renaissance Learning, K12 assessment and […]

UClass extends Renaissance’s ability to help teachers connect assessment and instruction by tapping into each school district’s existing bank of resources WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis., (February […]

New reports demonstrate the success of STAR Reading and STAR Math assessments in forecasting summative exam preparedness for Smarter Balanced Assessment WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis., (November […]

Annual Report from Renaissance Learning Examines Reading Pathways to College and Career Readiness, Ranks Most Popular Books Read in Each Grade WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (November […]

MADISON, Wis. (June 20, 2016) – On Wednesday, June 15, EY announced that Renaissance Learning CEO Jack Lynch received the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year […]

Company shares vision for creating a unified learning ecosystem designed to reduce teacher prep time and boost student performance WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (June 27, 2016) […]

Proven, integrated K-12 reading solution named ISTE 2016 award winner WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (July 7, 2016) – At the International Society for Technology in Education […]

Partnership paves way to faster, easier access to education providers with OneClick technology WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (August 11, 2016) – Renaissance®, the leader in K-12 […]

Three Renaissance reading and math practice solutions endorsed by CASE Product Review Committee WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (August 18, 2016) – Renaissance® the leader in K-12 […]

November 30, 2015 – A new partnership with LTS Education Systems integrates Star Reading and Star Math data into Stride’s online program. Renaissance Learning’s integration […]