Public Media Faces Fast-Track Funding Cuts

The White House is planning to release a proposal that would claw back already approved public media funding. Here's why it matters.
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Sesame Street Celebrates 45 Years

September 12, 2014 · In honor of Sesame Street‘s 45th season on public television, we invited Dr. Jennifer Kotler Clarke, Vice President, Research & Evaluation, Sesame Workshop, to author
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Public Media Teaches Me Photo Contest

September 4, 2014 · It’s back to school time and Protect My Public Media is celebrating public media’s contributions to lifelong learning with a photo contest! You don’t need
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Last Week in Public Media: The Stories You Missed!

July 17, 2014 · Did you know that there are over 1,300 public radio and television stations across the United States? Collectively, local public radio and television stations reach
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Happy Fourth of July!

July 3, 2014 ·   Today, the Fourth of July, we put on our red, white and blue best in honor of our country’s adoption of the Declaration of
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Our Favorite Mister Rogers Sweaters for Public Media

May 7, 2014 · Thursday, May 1 marked the 45th anniversary of Mister Rogers‘ heartfelt testimony to Congress to protect public media. We honored this special day, our very
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Happy Birthday to our Favorite Neighbor, Fred Rogers

March 20, 2014 · We all have our gripes. I hate that when I can’t sleep, I reach for my smartphone. The gentle, soft-spoken man, who would revolutionize children’s
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Sesame Street Celebrates 44 Years of Success

November 10, 2013 · Forty-four years ago today, Gordon took a girl named Sally on a tour of Sesame Street. Gordon introduced Sally and public television viewers to Sesame
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PBS Kids Adds Peg + Cat to Teach Kids Math

October 18, 2013 · Peg + Cat Opening Sequence. Video credit: Idaho PTV What does Peg + Cat equal? It equals girls and boys who are good at math!
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Bill Nye the Science Guy on DWTS Reminds Us Why PBS Rules

October 3, 2013 ·   Video: Bill Nye the Science Guy and partner Tyne Stecklein dancing to “Weird Science” on the first episode of DWTS. This week, Dancing with
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Five Things You Didn’t Know about Public Television

August 8, 2013 · 1. Over the course of a year, nearly 79% of all U.S. television households – and 200 million people – watch PBS. Americans also stream
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