VPM hands-on school initiative 'on pause'

VPM hands-on school initiative 'on pause'

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VPM school initiative now 'on pause'

A hands-on initiative for Richmond and Petersburg public preschool students is on the local frontline of President Donald Trump's multiple-front national assault on public broadcasting.

VPM school initiative 'on pause' as Trump targets public media

Programming for Richmond and Petersburg public preschool students is on the local front line of a multiple-front national assault by President Donald Trump on public broadcasting.

VPM potentially losing funding due to new executive order

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Virginia Press Media (VPM) President and CEO Jayme Swain stated in an announcement on Monday, May 5, that the Ready to Learn Grant was terminated. This comes after an executive order signed by President Donald Trump, which aims to cut federal funding for NPR and PBS by no longer allowing taxpayer funds through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). According to the U.S. Department of Education, in total, CPB and P…

Breaking: VPM loses funding from federal ‘Ready to Learn’ grant

RTL helped popularize kids shows like Dragon Tales and Between the Lions.