The Department of Education earlier this month canceled a grant that helped fund some of PBS' children's programming.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting said this week that the Department of Education has ended a federal grant that helped fund children's shows.

The latest GOP push to defund public media won't save much cash. But it will disadvantage poor and rural kids.

PBS president Paula Kerger told the AJC that current efforts by the Trump administration to defund their operations is more aggressive than skirmishes in the past.

"The show will still be available for free on PBS KIDS and across their digital video ... in which new episodes typically air first on Max, then on PBS weeks or months later.

“We’ve seen an outpouring of support from parents and families in the last few weeks, including so many personal stories about the impact PBS KIDS has on children’s lives,” she says.

Ready to Learn (RTL) grants provide a safety net for U.S. children who are traditionally underserved educationally. The ...

As the Trump administration continues to try to defund NPR and PBS, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting said this week that the Department ... has raised their kids on public broadcasting ...