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PBS accounts for nearly half of first graders’ most frequently watched educational TV and video programs

At U.S. President Donald Trump’s request, Congress voted in July 2025 to claw back US$1.1 billion it had previously approved for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. That measure, which passed in ...
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‘Molly of Denali’ and other PBS children’s programs on hold as Trump cancels funds

This story has been updated with a response from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which notes the cancelled grant did not contain funding for “Molly of Denali” for the current year. A grant ...
Deadline.com

Trump Administration Terminates Education Grant That Has Helped Fund PBS Kids Content — Update

The CPB said that it was informed by the Department of Education on Friday that the 2020-25 Ready to Learn grant was being canceled, forcing it to inform PBS and 44 public media stations to pause the ...
The Hill

Trump funding cuts to PBS set to hit free educational content for kids

Looming federal funding cuts for PBS put in jeopardy some of the most-used educational videos and games shown to help children improve in literacy and other social skills. The cuts, part of a $9 ...

In an age of streaming and AI slop, parents and researchers worry about a shrinking PBS Kids

But when he looks over and sees the PBS Kids logo, he feels he can stand down. “It is one thing that we don’t have to worry ...