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PBS Kids might disappear—and with it, one of the last screen-time tools parents trust

Earlier this morning, the Senate approved sweeping cuts to public media funding, threatening PBS Kids and with it, one of the few screen-time options built entirely around how children learn and grow.
The Hill

Trump funding cuts to PBS set to hit free educational content for kids

Looming federal funding cuts for PBS put in jeopardy some of the most-used educational videos and games shown to help children improve in literacy and other social skills. The cuts, part of a $9 ...
The Washington Post

With PBS funding cut, will the next generation be raised by ‘Skibidi Toilet’?

PBS cuts could mean the end of an era for kids’ TV, leaving some parents facing a future of slop. Gen X and millennial parents grew up on the gentle rhythms of “Sesame Street” and “Between the Lions.” ...
The Washington Post

Rural America and kids will suffer if PBS is defunded, its chief says

Expected Senate vote to eliminate all federal funding for public broadcasting poses an “existential” threat for local stations, says PBS President Paula Kerger. The Public Broadcasting Service will ...