PBS Accounts for Nearly Half of First Graders’ Most Frequently Watched Educational TV Programs

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

(Ohio Capital Journal) — At U.S. President Donald Trump’s request, Congress voted in July 2025 to claw back $1.1 billion it had previously approved for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. That measure, which passed in the House and the Senate…

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

Rep. Robert Garcia, a California Democrat, speaks during a House hearing in March 2025, months before Congress rescinded two years of public media funding. Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images by Rebecca Dore, The Ohio State University At U.S. President Donald Trump’s request, Congress voted in July 2025 to claw back US$1.1 billion it had previously … Continued

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

U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia, a California Democrat, speaks during a House hearing in March 2025, months before Congress rescinded two years of public media funding. (Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images) CC BY-ND At U.S. President Donald Trump’s request, Congress voted in July 2025 to claw back $1.1 billion it had previously approved for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. That measure, which passed in the House and the Senate by very narrow …

PBS Accounts For Nearly Half Of First Graders’ Most Frequently Watched Educational TV And Video Programs

Fred Rogers (right) talks with David Newell, a.k.a. Speedy Delivery's Mr. McFeely, during a rehearsal for a segment of his television program "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" in Pittsburgh on June 8, 1993.(Gene J. Puskar / AP Photo) PBS Kids show characters including the title character from "Arthur" decorate boxes at the Arizona PBS offices in the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication in Phoenix, Friday, May 2, 2025.(Katie Oy…