Exhibit 23 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 33-30963) of PLATO Learning, Inc. of our report dated September 30, 2002 relating to the financial statements of the PLATO Learning, Inc. Savings/Retirement Plan, which appears in this Form 11-K. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Minneapolis, Minnesota October 22, 2002