EXHIBIT 16 Office of the Chief Accountant Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 March 7, 2002 Dear Sir/Madam: We have read the first four (4) paragraphs of Item 4 included in the Form 8-K dated May 1, 2002, of WRC Media Inc., to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are in agreement with the statements contained therein. Very truly yours, /s/Arthur Andersen LLP -------------------------------------- Arthur Andersen LLP cc: Mr. Martin E. Kenney, Jr. President and CEO WRC Media Inc. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------