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CPB Awards Partnership Planning Grants to 35 Public TV Stations

(WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 7, 2018) -- The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has awarded $177,697 in planning grants to 35 public television stations to connect new PBS KIDS science and literacy resources to the highest need children in their communities.

PBS KIDS Announces the Return of Fan Favorite with New Digital Series THE RUFF RUFFMAN SHOW

Beverly Hills, CA, July 30, 2017 – Today at the Television Critics Association Press Tour, PBS KIDS announced that this fall, the star of the classic series FETCH! WITH RUFF RUFFMAN returns in THE RUFF RUFFMAN SHOW, an all-new short-form animated digital series designed to help kids ages 4-8 learn...

CPB and PBS Partner With Five Stations to Support Early Learning in Low-Income Communities

Washington, D.C. (December 1, 2016) -- The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and PBS today announced partnerships with public media stations in Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Nevada and Oklahoma to provide early learning resources to underserved communities through an innovative community...

New PBS KIDS 'Measure Up!' App Encourages Kids and Parents to Play and Learn Together

Free app builds measurement skills and includes a companion app for parents and caregivers to support learning

Statement by Patricia Harrison, President and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, on the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016

Washington, DC (December 16, 2015) -- The following statement should be attributed to Patricia de Stacy Harrison, president and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB):

Statement by Patricia Harrison, President and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, on Inclusion of Ready To Learn in the Every Student Succeeds Act

Patricia Harrison issues statement regarding the inclusion of Ready To Learn in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

PBS KIDS Launches Free ScratchJr App, Helping Young Children Learn to Code and Code to Learn

The app, ScratchJr, was developed in collaboration with the MIT Media Lab and Tufts University’s Developmental Technologies Research Group and is vailable now on iPad and Android tablets,

Study Finds Preschoolers’ Math Skills Improve with Combination of PBS KIDS Educational Content and Family Engagement

Study findings suggest that PBS KIDS resources, coupled with family engagement, can help narrow the math achievement gap for children from low-income families and better prepare them for kindergarten.

Study Finds Preschoolers’ Math Skills Improve with Combination of PBS KIDS Educational Content and Family Engagement

New research demonstrates that PBS KIDS content helps narrow the math achievement gap for children from low-income families and better prepares them for kindergarten

CPB and PBS Receive Ready To Learn Grant From the U.S. Department of Education

The grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Innovation and Improvement will provide $19 million in year one of a five-year grant to fund an initiative to support the learning needs of children in low-income communities.

Patricia Harrison, CEO of CPB, Responds to Senate’s Support for Ready To Learn

Patricia Harrison, president and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) issues statement commending the Senate for recognizing the value of Ready To Learn (RTL) and supporting it in final passage of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).

CPB and PBS Increase Commitment to Providing Educational Television and Digital Media Resources for Children, Parents and Educators

At the White House Summit on Early Learning, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and PBS highlighted public media’s commitment to support early learning through high-quality educational media and digital learning tools for preschool children, educators and parents.