Public Media Defunded, But the Fight Isn’t Over
July 18, 2025 · In the early hours of July 18, the House of Representatives passed the Senate-amended Rescissions Act, eliminating all previously approved funding for the Corporation for
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Calling Your Senate Appropriator Now Could Stop Public Media Funding Cuts
June 23, 2025 · On Wednesday, June 25, the Senate Appropriations Committee will hold a crucial hearing on the rescissions package, which includes a proposal to take back $1.1
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Public Media is Under Threat. Here’s the Latest.
May 21, 2025 · This spring, public media has faced the most serious threats in its history. A series of proposals would devastate public media stations’ ability to serve
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How Public Media Supports Students and Educators
October 8, 2024 · As the school year begins, public media supports students and educators with invaluable, free resources to foster learning, creativity, and growth. From captivating early learners
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Why the House Labor-H Bill Threatens Public Media
June 27, 2024 · This post was updated on July 11, 2024. The Fiscal Year 2025 House Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (Labor-HHS-Education) bill proposes defunding core
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Strengthening Public Media: Why Congress Should Match the President’s Budget Request
March 11, 2024 · The President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget proposal to Congress recommends an increase in public media funding, signaling an important step toward strengthening local public
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Strengthening America’s Lifelines: The Next Generation Warning System
February 15, 2024 · In the face of natural disasters and crises, where lives can change in a matter of minutes, the quest for lifesaving information draws nearly every
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Public Media Funding Update
January 25, 2024 · As the annual appropriations process extends into 2024, Congress has set a new public media funding deadline. Congress Approved Stopgap Funding Legislation Recently, Congress approved
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The Status of Public Media Funding
July 27, 2023 · As Congress adjourns for August recess, we wanted to share an update on the latest actions each chamber has taken on public media funding. The
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How Public TV Stations Supported Summer Learning
August 19, 2021 · Throughout the pandemic, public media stations in all 50 states and U.S. territories have stepped up to provide at-home learning services for pre-K through 12th
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