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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest reported) May 5, 2004

                                 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, 22nd Floor, New York, NY                 10018
 (Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 582-6700

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


Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.

         On May 5, 2004, WRC Media Inc. announced the date and time of its 2004
first quarter results investor conference call which is set forth in the press
release in an Exhibit hereto.


Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.     Exhibit
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  99.1          Press release issued by WRC Media Inc. on May 5, 2004

                                   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: May 5, 2004
                                             By:    /s/ Martin E. Kenney, Jr.
                                                    -------------------------
                                             Name:  Martin E. Kenney, Jr.
                                             Title: Chief Executive Officer