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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                  CURENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest reported event) July 31, 2001

                                 WRC MEDIA INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)

          Delaware                  333-96119                    13-4066536
(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission                 (IRS Employer
      of incorporation             File Number)              Identification No.)

512 Seventh Avenue, 23rd Floor, New York, NY                  10018
 (Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 768-1150

                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)





Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 31, 2001, WRC Media Inc. reported second quarter results which are set
forth in the press release in an Exhibit hereto.


Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.      Exhibit

     99.1        Press release issued by WRC Media Inc. on July 31, 2001



                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                               WRC MEDIA INC.
                                                (Registrant)


Date July 31, 2001             By:  /s/ Charles L. Laurey
                                   ------------------------
                                   Name:  Charles L. Laurey
                                   Title: Secretary