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It's available to watch at the PBS website and on the PBS YouTube ... The documentary presents a compelling history of public libraries, warts and all. "Free For All" introduces viewers to some ...
The Department of Education earlier this month canceled a grant that helped fund some of PBS' children's programming.
"Free for All: The Public Library," a new documentary airing on PBS' "Independent Lens" April ... She was sent to Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Pennsylvania in the 1880s and later helped ...
Funding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) – which distributes funds to public media and public radio stations nationwide – is less than 0.01% of the federal budget, costing taxpayers only ...
Marc Brown, creator of PBS’s “Arthur,” explains why he believes public media is vital to education as the Corporation for Public Broadcasting faces defunding.
The 90-minute documentary, which premieres Tuesday, April 29, on the PBS showcase “Independent ... and how the history of public libraries is interwoven with movements seeking equal rights ...
We now look to Congress to respect the will of the American people and uphold the bipartisan support that public media has long held. Sarasota, we need your voice. Contact your elected representatives ...
Critics argue that public broadcasting is biased. But year after year, surveys show that PBS is the most trusted ... the happenings at city hall; holding school boards accountable, spreading ...
The PBS series "Independent Lens" explores the crucial role of public libraries in new documentary. "Free For All" looks at the history of public libraries and efforts to ban books and reduce ...