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The PBS Kids Crisis: It’s Not Just About Sesame Street

The PBS Kids Crisis: It’s Not Just About Sesame Street

Under the Influence with Jo Piazza · Jo Piazza

June 19, 202536m 14s

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Show Notes

What happens when the U.S. government slashes one-third of PBS Kids' funding? Shows get canceled. Summer camps disappear. The most vulnerable kids lose access to free, educational media. Today we're talking with Sara DeWitt of PBS Kids about what Trump's recent cut what that means for shows like Daniel Tiger and Molly of Denali, and why public media is still one of the most powerful tools we have to reach and teach all children—especially the ones algorithms forget.

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