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                                                                  Exhibit 10.23

                        This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is
                   made and entered into as of the 14th day of July,
                   1999, by and between JLC LEARNING CORPORATION, an
                   Illinois corporation (the "Company"), and NANCY
                   LOCKWOOD, an individual resident of the State of
                   California (the "Executive").

          WHEREAS the Company wishes to employ Executive, and Executive wishes
to accept such employment, on the following terms and conditions, effective as
of the Closing Date (as defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of June
7, 1999, among Software Systems Corp., Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc., Pyramid
Ventures, Inc., GE Capital Equity Investments, Inc., JLC Learning Corporation
and EAC I Inc. (the "Stock Purchase Agreement"));

          WHEREAS immediately after the Closing (as defined in the Stock
Purchase Agreement), the Company will be merged with and into EAC I Inc., a
Delaware corporation, and the name of EAC I Inc. will be changed to "JLC
Learning Corporation";

          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained
herein and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereby agree as
follows:

          SECTION 1. EMPLOYMENT. The Company hereby employs Executive and
Executive accepts employment by the Company, on the terms and conditions
contained in this Agreement.

          SECTION 2. TERM. The employment of Executive pursuant hereto shall
commence on the Closing Date and shall remain in effect unless terminated by
Executive upon 30 days prior written notice to the Company or by the Company
upon 30 days prior written notice to Executive. The period of time between the
Closing and the termination of this Agreement pursuant to its terms is herein
referred to as the "Term".

          SECTION 3. DUTIES AND EXTENT OF SERVICE. Executive shall serve the
Company as Senior Vice President, Product Development, or in such other position
as may be mutually agreed upon by Executive and the Company and shall perform
such services and duties for the Company as are customarily performed by an
executive in Executive's position at a business such as the Company's business
and as the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board of Directors") may
assign or delegate to her from time to time as provided in the By-laws of the
Company. Executive shall devote her full business knowledge, skill, time and
effort exclusively to the performance of her duties for the Company and the
promotion of its interests. Executive's duties hereunder shall be performed
within 30 miles of the Company's current principal place of business. Executive
shall report to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

          SECTION 4. BASE SALARY. Executive shall be paid a base salary (the
"Base Salary") at a rate of $190,000 per annum (the "Initial Salary") subject to
annual review; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the Executive's Base Salary shall not be
reduced below the Initial Salary.

          SECTION 5. BONUS. Executive shall receive an annual bonus ("Bonus") of
up to 95% of Base Salary, based on the achievement of specific objectives to be
established by the

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Board of Directors on an annual basis in connection with the development of the
Company's annual operating budget for earnings before interest, depreciation,
taxes and amortization and after deductions for any annual bonus payments
payable by the Company. The Bonus in respect of 1999 will be tied to the 1999
Business Plan as previously adopted by the Board of Directors with a guaranteed
bonus of $18,000 (the "Guaranteed Bonus"). For achievement of 100%, 110%, 120%
and 125% of budget, a Bonus of $90,000, $120,600, $149,400 and $180,000,
respectively, will be paid to Executive. For subsequent years, it is expected
that the Bonus will be tied to the Company's annual operating budget.

          SECTION 6. FRINGE BENEFITS. Executive shall be entitled to
participate, to the extent eligible, in such medical, dental, disability, life
insurance, deferred compensation and other benefit plans (such as pension and
profit sharing plans) as the Company shall maintain for the benefit of employees
generally, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in such plans.
Executive shall also be entitled to vacation time and sick leave in accordance
with the Company's policies in existence and as applied to Executive immediately
prior to the Closing.

          SECTION 7. EXPENSES. The Company shall reimburse Executive promptly
for all reasonable expenses incurred by Executive in accordance with the
Company's budget and policy in connection with her duties and responsibilities
hereunder.

          SECTION 8. EQUITY INVESTMENT. If Executive purchases shares of Common
Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("EAC II Common Stock") of EAC II Inc. from EAC
III L.L.C., Executive will enter into a shareholder agreement containing
customary terms and granting an irrevocable proxy to EAC III L.L.C. to vote her
shares of EAC II Common Stock. If Executive so elects (and to the extent
eligible), her purchase of Company Common Stock may be financed with a personal
loan guaranteed by the Company on commercially reasonable terms. The Company
shall make reasonable efforts to arrange and guarantee such loan.

          SECTION 9. STOCK OPTIONS. In the event of an initial public offering
of the EAC I Common Stock, Executive shall participate in a stock option plan
commensurate with industry standards and the nature of EAC I Inc.'s ownership
and capital structure as of the closing of such offering.

          SECTION 10. NONSOLICITATION. (a) During the period beginning on the
Closing Date and ending on the second anniversary of the date of termination of
Executive's employment with the Company (the "Nonsolicitation Period") and to
the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, Executive agrees that she
shall not, directly or indirectly: solicit, recruit or hire any employees of or
persons who have worked for the Company during the twelve-month period prior to
termination of Executive's employment, or solicit or encourage any such employee
of the Company to leave the employment of the Company.

          (b) If a judicial determination is made that any of the provisions of
this Section 10 constitutes an unreasonable or otherwise unenforceable
restriction against Executive, the provisions of such Section shall be rendered
void only to the extent that such judicial determination finds such provisions
to be unreasonable or otherwise unenforceable. Moreover, notwithstanding the
fact that any provisions of this Section 10 is determined not to be

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specifically enforceable, the Company shall nevertheless be entitled to recover
monetary damages as a result of Executive's breach of such provision.

          (c) Executive agrees that the provisions of this Section 10 are
reasonable and properly required for the adequate protection of the business and
the goodwill of the Company.

          SECTION 11. NONDISCLOSURE. The parties hereto agree that during the
course of her employment by the Company, Executive will have access to, and will
gain knowledge with respect to, the Company's Confidential Information (as
defined below). The parties acknowledge that unauthorized disclosure or misuse
of such Confidential Information would cause irreparable damage to the Company.
Accordingly, Executive agrees to the nondisclosure covenants in this Section 11.
Executive represents that her experience and capabilities are such that the
provisions of Section 10 and this Section 11 will not prevent her from earning
her livelihood. Executive agrees that she shall not (except as may be required
by law), without the prior written consent of the Company during her employment
with the Company under this Agreement, and any extension or renewal hereof, and
thereafter for so long as it remains Confidential Information, use or disclose,
or knowingly permit any unauthorized person to use, disclose or gain access to,
any Confidential Information; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that Executive may disclose
Confidential Information to a person to whom disclosure is reasonably necessary
or appropriate in connection with the performance by Executive of her duties
under this Agreement. Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason,
Executive shall return to the Company the original and all copies of all
documents and correspondence in her possession relating to the business of the
Company or any of its affiliates, including but not limited to all Confidential
Information, and shall not be entitled to any lien or right of retention in
respect thereof.

          For purposes of this Agreement, "Confidential Information" shall mean
all business information (whether or not in written form) which relates to the
Company, any of its affiliates or their respective businesses or products and
which is not known to the public generally, including but not limited to
technical information or reports; trade secrets; unwritten knowledge and
"know-how"; operating instructions; training manuals; customer lists; customer
buying records and habits; product sales records and documents, and product
development, marketing and sales strategies; market surveys; marketing plans;
profitability analyses; product cost; long-range plans; information relating to
pricing, competitive strategies and new product development; information
relating to any forms of compensation and other personnel-related information;
contracts; and supplier lists.

          SECTION 12. SEVERANCE. If Executive's employment hereunder is
terminated (1) upon a breach by the Company of this Agreement; (2) by the
Company for any reason other than for "Good Cause" (as defined below), or (3) by
the Company as a result of the occurrence of the death or total disability of
Executive (total disability meaning the failure of Executive to perform her
normal required services hereunder for a period of three consecutive months
during the term hereof by reason of Executive's mental or physical disability,
as determined by an independent physician reasonably satisfactory to Executive
and the Company) the Company shall (i) pay to Executive as severance pay a lump
sum cash payment in the amount of her Base Salary and (ii) provide Executive
with an executive outplacement program in accordance with the policy of the
Company at the time of such termination. Payment of such severance pay will

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be made within thirty (30) days of such termination. Executive shall have the
option of receiving the severance pay specified in the preceding sentence in the
form of salary continuation payments for a period of 12 months (the "Severance
Period"). In the event that Executive elects to receive severance pay in the
form of salary continuation payments, for a period of 12 months Executive shall
continue to receive medical, dental, and vision coverage for the Severance
Period subject to employee's payment of the costs of such benefits to the extent
such benefits are paid for by active employees. For purposes of this Agreement,
termination for a "Good Cause" shall exist upon the occurrence of any of the
following: (i) Executive is convicted of, pleads guilty to, confesses to, or
enters a plea of nolo contendere to, any felony or any crime that involves moral
turpitude or any act of fraud, misappropriation or embezzlement; (ii) Executive
has engaged in a fraudulent act to the damage or prejudice of the Company or any
affiliate of the Company; (iii) any act or omission by Executive involving
malfeasance or gross negligence in the performance of Executive's duties to the
Company; or (iv) Executive otherwise fails to comply in any material respect
with the terms of this Agreement or deviates in any material respect from any
reasonable written policies or reasonable directives of the Board of Directors
and, within 30 days after written notice from the Company of such failure or
deviation, Executive has not corrected such failure.

          SECTION 13. TERMINATION; SURVIVAL. This Agreement shall terminate upon
the earlier of (x) the termination of the Stock Purchase Agreement pursuant to
its terms; or (y) the termination of Executive's employment by the Company.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Sections 10, 11 and 14 and, if Executive's
employment terminates in a manner giving rise to a payment under Section 12,
Section 12 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

          SECTION 14. MISCELLANEOUS. (a) This Agreement shall inure to the
benefit of and shall be binding upon Executive and her executor, administrator,
heirs, personal representative and permitted assigns, and the Company and its
successors and permitted assigns; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that Executive shall not be
entitled to assign or delegate any of her rights or obligations hereunder
without the prior written consent of the Company.

          (b) This Agreement shall be deemed to be made in, and in all respects
shall be interpreted, construed and governed by and in accordance with, the laws
of the State of California, without regard to the conflicts of law principles of
such State. No provision of this Agreement or any related document shall be
construed against or interpreted to the disadvantage of any party hereto by any
court or other governmental or judicial authority by reason of such party having
or being deemed to have structured or drafted such provision.

          (c) This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the
Company and Executive with respect to Executive's employment by the Company
after the Closing Date, and, effective as of the Closing Date, supersedes all
prior agreements, if any, whether written or oral, between them, relating to
Executive's employment by the Company. All prior agreements between the Company
and Executive with respect to Executive's employment by the Company shall
terminate and be without further force or effect as of the Closing. Except for
claims or rights under such agreements with respect to Fixed Sales Bonus as
described in the letter dated January 11, 1999, from Mr. David Veit to Executive
or the JLC Learning Corporation Stock Appreciation Rights Plan (each as defined
in the Stock Purchase Agreement), Executive hereby releases the Company from any
claims or rights under such agreements, without any liability or

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other adverse consequence to the Company or Purchaser (as defined in the Stock
Purchase Agreement).

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to
be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

                                               JLC LEARNING CORPORATION,

                                               by /s/David M. Veit
                                                  -----------------------------
                                                  Name: David M. Veit
                                                  Title: Chief Executive Officer

                                                  /s/Nancy Lockwood
                                                  -----------------------------
                                                         Nancy Lockwood

EAC III L.L.C. hereby agrees to the
provisions of Section 8

EAC III L.L.C.,

by RIPPLEWOOD PARTNERS, L.P.,
   its Sole Member,

by RIPPLEWOOD HOLDINGS L.L.C.,
   its General Partner,

By: /s/Charles L. Laurey
    -----------------------------------
    Title:     Attorney-in-Fact
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                                                                  Exhibit 10.24

                                    TRANSITIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ("SERVICES
                           AGREEMENT") dated as of November 17, 1999, between
                           PRIMEDIA INC., a Delaware corporation ("PRIMEDIA"),
                           WRC MEDIA INC. (formerly named EAC II INC.), a
                           Delaware corporation ("PURCHASER"), and WEEKLY READER
                           CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation ("WRC").

                 WHEREAS PRIMEDIA and Purchaser have entered into a Redemption,
Stock Purchase and Recapitalization Agreement (the "PURCHASE AGREEMENT") dated
as of August 13, 1999, relating to the purchase by Purchaser of 2,685,670 shares
of Common Stock, par value $.01, of WRC from PRIMEDIA and certain other
transactions; and

                 WHEREAS WRC is interested in purchasing certain services from
PRIMEDIA during a transition period commencing on the date hereof.

                 NOW, THEREFORE, the parties, intending to become legally bound,
hereby agree as follows:

                                    ARTICLE I

                       AGREEMENT TO BUY AND SELL SERVICES

                 SECTION 1.01. DEFINITIONS. Capitalized terms used herein but
not defined herein are used as defined in the Purchase Agreement. The words
"include", "includes" and "including" shall be deemed to be followed by the
phrase "without limitation".

                 SECTION 1.02. PROVISION OF SERVICES. (a) PRIMEDIA shall provide
to the Companies the Services listed and described on Schedule A (the
"SERVICES"). The Companies shall pay to PRIMEDIA the incremental costs
reasonably incurred by PRIMEDIA in providing such Services. In every case, all
the Services shall be provided in accordance with the terms, limitations and
conditions set forth herein and on Schedule A.

                 (b) The Companies shall provide to PRIMEDIA the Company
Services listed and described on Schedule B (the "Company Services"). PRIMEDIA
shall pay to the applicable Companies the incremental costs reasonably incurred
in providing such Company Services. In every case, all the Company Services
shall be provided in accordance with the

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terms, limitations and conditions set forth on Schedule B and herein, PROVIDED
that with respect to the Company Services, all provisions of this Services
Agreement other than this Section 1.02(b), Section 7.01 and Article IV shall be
read and apply as if (i) "PRIMEDIA" is substituted for "WRC" and "the
Companies", (ii) "WRC" or "the Companies", as applicable, is substituted for
"PRIMEDIA" and (iii) "Company Services" is substituted for "Services".

                 SECTION 1.03. ACCESS. WRC shall, and shall cause the Companies
to, make available on a timely basis to PRIMEDIA all information reasonably
requested by PRIMEDIA to enable it to provide the Services. WRC shall, and shall
cause the Companies to, give PRIMEDIA reasonable access, during regular business
hours and at such other times as are reasonably required, to the Companies'
premises for the purposes of providing Services.

                 SECTION 1.04. BOOKS AND RECORDS. PRIMEDIA shall keep books and
records of the Services provided and reasonable supporting documentation of all
charges incurred in connection with providing such Services and shall produce
records that verify the Services were performed and when such Services were
performed, and shall make such books and records available to Purchaser and the
Companies, upon reasonable notice, during regular business hours.

                                   ARTICLE II

                    SERVICES; PAYMENT; INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

                 SECTION 2.01. SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED. (a) Unless otherwise
agreed by the parties, the Services shall be performed by PRIMEDIA for the
Companies in a manner that is substantially the same as the manner in which such
Services were generally performed by PRIMEDIA for the Companies prior to the
date of this Services Agreement and the Companies shall use such Services for
substantially the same purposes and in substantially the same manner as the
Companies had used such Services prior to the date hereof. PRIMEDIA shall act
under this Services Agreement solely as an independent contractor and not as an
agent of the Companies.

                 (b) PRIMEDIA shall not be obligated to pay any amounts to the
Companies or any of their employees in respect of payroll, benefits or similar
obligations unless PRIMEDIA has received such amounts from the Companies or any
third party.

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                 SECTION 2.02. PAYMENT. Statements will be rendered each month
by PRIMEDIA to WRC for Services delivered during the preceding month, and each
such statement shall set forth in reasonable detail a description of such
Services and the amounts charged therefor and shall be payable net thirty (30)
days after the date thereof.

                 SECTION 2.03. PRIORITIES. In providing Services, PRIMEDIA shall
accord the Companies the same priority it accords it own operations.

                 SECTION 2.04. USE OF SERVICES. PRIMEDIA shall be required to
provide Services only to the Companies in connection with the conduct by them of
their businesses. The Companies shall not resell any Services to any person
whatsoever or permit the use of the Services by any person other than in
connection with the conduct of business in the ordinary course by the Companies.

                 SECTION 2.05. OBLIGATION TO REPERFORM. In the event of any
breach of this Services Agreement by PRIMEDIA with respect to any error or
defect in the provision of any Service, PRIMEDIA shall, at WRC's request,
correct such error or defect or reperform such Services at the expense of
PRIMEDIA.

                 SECTION 2.06. RELEASE AND INDEMNITY. Except as specifically set
forth in this Services Agreement, WRC hereby releases PRIMEDIA, its
subsidiaries, affiliates and their employees, agents, officers, directors,
stockholders, members and partners ("PRIMEDIA INDEMNITEES") and agrees to
indemnify and hold harmless the PRIMEDIA Indemnitees, from any and all claims,
demands, complaints, liabilities, losses, damages (other than special, indirect,
incidental or consequential damages of the PRIMEDIA Indemnitees) and all
incremental costs arising from or relating to the use of any Service provided
hereunder by WRC to the extent not arising from the gross negligence or willful
misconduct of PRIMEDIA. PRIMEDIA represents and warrants that it has all
necessary right and authority to provide the Services to the Companies
hereunder.

                                   ARTICLE III

                           TERM OF PARTICULAR SERVICES

                 SECTION 3.01. TERM OF PARTICULAR SERVICES. (a) The provision of
Services shall commence on the date hereof and shall terminate at the close of
business on March 31, 2000; PROVIDED that WRC may cancel any Service

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upon thirty (30) days' written notice subject to the requirement that WRC pays
to PRIMEDIA the out of pocket costs reasonably incurred by PRIMEDIA as a result
of such cancellation, which costs shall be set forth in reasonable detail in a
written statement provided to WRC.

                 (b) Upon the termination of a Service or Services with respect
to which PRIMEDIA holds books, records or files, including current and archived
copies of computer files, owned by a Company and used by PRIMEDIA in connection
with the provision of a Service to the Companies, PRIMEDIA will return all of
such books, records or files as soon as reasonably practicable. At its expense,
PRIMEDIA may make a copy of such books, records or files for its legal files.

                                   ARTICLE IV

                            POST CLOSING COOPERATION

                 SECTION 4.01. POST CLOSING COOPERATION. (a) PRIMEDIA and
Purchaser shall cooperate with each other, and shall cause their affiliates and
their officers, employees, agents, auditors and representatives to cooperate
with each other, for a period of six months after the Closing with a view to
minimizing any disruption to the Companies and the other respective businesses
of PRIMEDIA and Purchaser that might result from the change of control of the
Companies contemplated by the Purchase Agreement.

                 (b) Each of PRIMEDIA and Purchaser shall reimburse the other
for incremental costs reasonably incurred in assisting the other pursuant to
this Section 4.01. Neither PRIMEDIA nor Purchaser shall be required by this
Section 4.01 to take any action that would unreasonably interfere with the
conduct of its business or unreasonably disrupt its normal operations (or, in
the case of Purchaser, those of the Companies).

                                    ARTICLE V

                                  FORCE MAJEURE

                 SECTION 5.01. FORCE MAJEURE. PRIMEDIA shall not be liable for
any interruption of Service, delay or failure to perform under this Services
Agreement when such interruption, delay or failure results from causes beyond
its reasonable control, including any strikes, lock-outs or other labor
difficulties, acts of any government, riot, insurrection or other hostilities,
embargo, fuel or energy shortage, fire, flood, acts of God, wrecks or
transportation

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delays, or inability to obtain necessary labor, materials or utilities. In any
such event, PRIMEDIA's obligations hereunder shall be postponed for such time as
its performance is suspended or delayed on account thereof. PRIMEDIA will
promptly notify WRC in writing upon learning of the occurrence of such event of
force majeure. Upon the cessation of the force majeure event, PRIMEDIA will use
reasonable efforts to resume its performance with the least possible delay.

                                   ARTICLE VI

                                   TERMINATION

                 SECTION 6.01. TERMINATION. This Services Agreement shall
terminate on the earliest to occur of (a) the date on which the provision of all
Services have terminated or been canceled pursuant to Section 3.01 and (b) the
date on which this Services Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 6.02.

                 SECTION 6.02. BREACH OF SERVICES AGREEMENT. If either party
shall cause or suffer to exist any material breach of any of its obligations
under this Services Agreement, including any failure to make payments when due,
and said party does not cure such default within thirty (30) days after
receiving written notice thereof from the non-breaching party, the non-breaching
party may terminate this Services Agreement and the provision of Services
pursuant hereto immediately by providing written notice of termination.

                 SECTION 6.03. SUMS DUE. In the event of a termination of this
Services Agreement, PRIMEDIA shall be entitled to all outstanding amounts due
from Purchaser and the Companies up to the date of termination.

                 SECTION 6.04. EFFECT OF TERMINATION. Section 2.05, 2.06,
3.01(b), 4.01, 5.01 and 6.03, Article VII and this Section 6.04 shall survive
any termination of this Services Agreement.

                                   ARTICLE VII

                                  MISCELLANEOUS

                 SECTION 7.01. NOTICES. All the notices or other communications
made in connection with this Services Agreement shall be in writing. Any notice
or other

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communication in connection herewith shall be deemed duly given (a) two business
days after it is sent by express, registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, postage prepaid or (b) one business day after it is sent by overnight
courier, in every case, addressed as follows:

                  (i)  if to WRC, to it at:

                       Weekly Reader Corporation
                       c/o Ripplewood Holdings L.L.C.
                       One Rockefeller Plaza
                       32nd Floor
                       New York, NY 10020
                       Attention:  Mr. Timothy C. Collins
                                   Mr. Charles L. Laurey
                       Phone: (212) 218-2719
                       Fax: (212) 582-4110

                       with a copy to:

                       Cravath, Swaine & Moore
                       Worldwide Plaza
                       825 Eighth Avenue
                       New York, NY 10019
                       Attention:  Peter S. Wilson, Esq.
                       Phone: (212) 474-1767
                       Fax: (212) 765-0978

                  (ii) if to PRIMEDIA, to it at:

                       PRIMEDIA Inc.
                       745 Fifth Avenue
                       New York, NY 10151
                       Attention:  Mark Colodny
                       Phone:  (212) 745-0100
                       Fax:    (212) 745-0645

                       with a copy to:

                       PRIMEDIA Inc.
                       745 Fifth Avenue
                       New York, NY 10151
                       Attention:  Ann M. Riposanu, Esq.
                       Phone: (212) 745-0100
                       Fax: (212) 745-0131

or, in each case, at such other address as may be specified by notice to the
other parties hereto. Any party may give any notice or other communication in
connection herewith using any other means (including personal delivery,
messenger service, telecopy, or ordinary mail), but no such

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notice or other communication shall be deemed to have been duly given unless and
until it is actually received by the individual for whom it is intended.

                 SECTION 7.02. HEADINGS. The headings contained in this Services
Agreement are for purposes of convenience only and shall not affect the meaning
or interpretation of this Services Agreement.

                 SECTION 7.03. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Services Agreement
constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and
understandings, both written and oral, between the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof.

                 SECTION 7.04. COUNTERPARTS. This Services Agreement may be
executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and
all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

                 SECTION 7.05. GOVERNING LAW. This Services Agreement shall be
governed in all respects, including as to validity, interpretation and effect,
by the internal laws of the State of New York.

                 SECTION 7.06. BINDING EFFECT. This Services Agreement shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
heirs, successors and permitted assigns.

                 SECTION 7.07. ASSIGNMENT. This Services Agreement shall not be
assignable by any party without the prior written consent of the other parties;
PROVIDED that (a) WRC may assign this Services Agreement to any Company, (b)
Purchaser may assign its and WRC's rights hereunder by way of security and such
secured party may assign such rights by way of exercise of remedies and (c)
PRIMEDIA may delegate performance of all or any part of its obligations under
this Services Agreement to (i) any subsidiary of PRIMEDIA or (ii) third parties
to the extent such third parties are routinely used to provide such Services to
other PRIMEDIA businesses; PROVIDED FURTHER that, in each case, no such
delegation or assignment shall in any way affect any party's obligations under
this Services Agreement. Any purported assignment in violation of this Section
7.07 shall be void.

                 SECTION 7.08. THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. Nothing in this
Services Agreement shall confer any rights upon any person or entity other that
the parties and each such party's respective successors and permitted assigns.

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                 SECTION 7.09. AMENDMENT; WAIVERS, ETC. No amendment,
modification or discharge of this Agreement, and no waiver hereunder, shall be
valid or binding unless set forth in writing and duly executed by the party
against whom enforcement of amendment, modification, discharge or waiver is
sought. Any such waiver shall constitute a waiver only with respect to the
specific matter described in such writing and shall in no way impair the rights
of the party granting such waiver in any other respect or at any other time.

                 SECTION 7.10 CONFIDENTIALITY; SECURITY; TITLE TO DATA. (a) Each
of the parties agrees that any confidential information of the other party
received in the course of performance under this Agreement shall be kept
strictly confidential by the parties, except that PRIMEDIA may disclose such
information for the purpose of providing Services pursuant to this Services
Agreement to any subsidiary of PRIMEDIA or to third parties that provide such
Services; PROVIDED that any such subsidiary or third party shall have agreed to
be bound by this Section 7.10. Upon the termination of this Services Agreement,
each party shall return to the other party all of such other party's
confidential information to the extent that such information has not been
previously returned pursuant to Section 3.01(b) of this Services Agreement.

                 (b) PRIMEDIA agrees that all records, data, files, input
materials and other information received or computed for the benefit of the
Companies and which relate to the conduct of the Companies' businesses are the
property of the Companies.

                 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Services
Agreement as of the date first written above.

                                              PRIMEDIA INC.,

                                              by /s/ Beverly C Chell
                                                ------------------------------
                                                Name: Beverly C Chell
                                                Title: Vice Chairman

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                                              WRC MEDIA INC.,

                                              by
                                                ------------------------------
                                                Name: Charles Laurey
                                                Title: Secretary

                                              WEEKLY READER CORPORATION,

                                              by /s/ Beverly C Chell
                                                ------------------------------
                                                Name: Beverly C Chell
                                                Title: Vice Chairman

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                                                                      Schedule A

                               SERVICES AND TERMS

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

                 During the period commencing as of the Closing and terminating
on the earlier of December 31, 1999 or such date as Purchaser shall designate in
writing to PRIMEDIA (provided that PRIMEDIA receives at least 10-days' notice of
such designation and that the date so designated is the end of a calendar
month), PRIMEDIA will continue to (i) make available to all employees (and their
eligible dependents) of the Companies who are participating in the relevant plan
on the Closing Date, participation in each of those employee benefit plans
listed in Schedule 3.15 of the Purchase Agreement which are designated as
sponsored by PRIMEDIA which Purchaser may request of PRIMEDIA in writing no
later than 10 days prior to the Closing and (ii) provide administrative services
in respect of those employee benefit plans listed in Schedule 3.15 which are
maintained exclusively by the Companies for their respective employees which
Purchaser may request of PRIMEDIA in writing no later than 10 days prior to the
Closing. Purchaser will promptly reimburse PRIMEDIA, upon receipt by Purchaser
of a written invoice from PRIMEDIA detailing the component costs and expenses,
for all reasonable administrative costs and expenses directly related to the
services provided by PRIMEDIA in respect of the Companies' employees including,
as applicable, for all contributions made by PRIMEDIA, including both the
employer and employee portions, all claims paid under self-insured welfare plans
and all employer and employee (to the extent not received by PRIMEDIA from
employee payroll withholding) premiums paid to insurance carriers. PRIMEDIA's
obligations to provide administrative services in respect of any particular plan
will be on substantially the same basis that it currently provides services in
respect of such plan. Administrative services will include, but not be limited
to, all administrative and management services provided by PRIMEDIA as of the
date hereof with respect to each applicable employee benefit plan, including all
administrative and management services (including recordkeeping, the provision
of informational documentation to employees and human resources personnel and
other services typically necessary for these types of benefit programs,
consistent with past practice). PRIMEDIA's obligation to continue to make
available any welfare plan under clause (i) of the first sentence of this
paragraph shall be subject to any required consent of the applicable insurance
carrier (if any) and the parties agree to cooperate to obtain such consent.

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OFFICE SPACE-GROUP STAFF

PRIMEDIA will continue to make available office space currently occupied by the
Companies' staff ([LeBrasseur,] Jackson, Schwartz, Slivken) and services related
thereto (including security, cleaning, access to telephones, fax and copy
machines, mail and delivery services, and other services consistent with those
provided prior to the Closing) at a monthly rental of $8,500 [12,000 if
LeBrasseur included] plus the incremental direct costs of telephone calls,
telecopies, and any postage, overnight delivery or other courier charges.

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                                                                      Schedule B

                           COMPANY SERVICES AND TERMS

SERVICE REQUIREMENTS AND WRC ON BEHALF OF FILMS FOR THE HUMANITIES ("FFH")

WRC shall:

1.   provide day to day maintenance of Computron Financial software and hardware
     systems ("Computron") and related databases (including emergency services,
     trouble shooting, upgrades, reports and uploads), consistent with current
     practice;

2.   provide continued T-1 access from WRC to FFH, consistent with current
     practice;

3.   perform uploads of data from Excel spreadsheets into Computron, consistent
     with current practice; and

4.   assist FFH/FFH consultants in extraction/conversion of FFH data from
     Computron for purposes of transitioning to the FFH financial package and
     provide required access to WRC personnel, premises & systems for such
     extraction.

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