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To Combat Summer Reading Slumps, This Timeless Children’s Television Show Tried to Bridge the Literacy Gap With the Magic of Stories
With a charismatic host and charming book readings and reviews, the hit series “Reading Rainbow” stands as a beacon of ...
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Ghost Army exhibit celebrates the “Combat Con Artists” of World War II
Fort Wayne-native Bill Blass and his U.S. Army unit will be honored for their top-secret miliary efforts in a special ...
How Public Media Lost The Federal Funding Battle, And What Happens Next To Stations, NPR And PBS
What's next for NPR, PBS and public media after Congress voted to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
PBS CEO Paula Kerger Talks About What’s At Stake As Federal Public Media Funding Faces Crucial Vote: “I Really Can’t Predict This At All”
Deadline spoke on Tuesday to Paula Kerger, the president and CEO of PBS, on her outlook on the vote, and what will happen in the rescissions package passes. While there are certainly plenty of warning ...
PBS president's plea: $500 million funding cut could silence educational and news programming
Paula Kerger, PBS president, warns that a $500 million funding cut could severely impact rural stations, eliminating up to 50% of their resources and jeopardizing educational programming.
Iran nuclear site assessment and DOJ fires Maurene Comey: Morning Rundown
Plus, the Senate passes a $9 billion rescission package that includes spending cuts to foreign aid and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds NPR and PBS.