For the past 30 years and with broad bipartisan support in Congress, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has funded competitive Ready to Learn (RTL) grants, authorized under the Elementary and ...

WASHINGTON—Following a decision by U.S. Department of Education to terminate its 2020-2025 Ready To Learn to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, CPB has informed recipients of the grant money, ...

In a move that will impact educational programming for children nationwide, the Department of Education has terminated the Ready To Learn federal grant program that has funded beloved PBS children's ...

The Department of Education notified CPB Friday night that its 2020–25 Ready To Learn grant was terminated effective immediately, according to a CPB news release. CPB subsequently informed PBS and 44 ...

The CPB said that it was informed by the Department of Education on Friday that the 2020-25 Ready to Learn grant was being canceled, forcing it to inform PBS and 44 public media stations to pause the ...

On May 2, 2025, at the age of 30, the grant that funded much of PBS KIDS’ content—the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) (now defunct, too) and Public Broadcasting Service’s (PBS) Ready to ...

For the past 30 years and with broad bipartisan support in Congress, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has funded competitive Ready to Learn (RTL) grants, authorized under the Elementary and ...

PBS has furloughed some of its staff weeks after the Trump administration began a push to defund the public broadcaster. A PBS spokesperson said in a statement to USA TODAY that 25% of PBS Kids ...

TPT in St. Paul, Minn., has furloughed employees after its Ready To Learn grant awarded through the Department of Education was terminated. “Unfortunately, with the grant termination, all RTL-funded ...

Elementary teacher Kristal DeClou believes how she and her students begin the day determines everything. For the last nine years, she’s made sure each day starts out right — with a song. Every morning ...

Whether with a cat in a hat, a fox in a box or the Lorax, young readers got a boost last week. thanks to a joint effort between the Dr. Seuss Foundation and San Diego Foundation to improve youth ...