The 74: Cutting Public Media Hurts Kids
EDC’s Shelley Pasnik authored an op-ed on the educational benefits of the CPB-PBS Ready To Learn initiative and why defunding it reflects a broken promise to families across America. The initiative is behind popular kids programming such as Molly of Denali, Peg + Cat, and The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!—and it has shown consistent benefits for kids, educators, and families. The Washington Post’s Impromptu podcast recently cited Pasnik’s piece in an episode about the importance of public media.
