The Best PBS Kids Shows Of The 2010s And What They Teach

These PBS Kids shows, which debuted in the 2010s, have become some of the best for kids to watch, offering a variety of lessons.
Education Week

Federal Funding Cuts Come for Big Bird: What’s Ahead for PBS Kids?

Millions of children have grown up watching PBS Kids’ educational TV, geared toward 2- to 8-year-olds—from classics like “Sesame Street” and “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” to recently added shows like ...
app.com

Corporation for Public Broadcasting shuts down. Is NPR, PBS going off?

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPR) will shut down after its board voted to dissolve the organization, marking a major shift in federal funding to PBS, NPR and hundreds of public TV and ...
The Boston Globe

In an age of streaming and AI slop, parents and researchers worry about a shrinking PBS Kids

Like many parents, Andrew David keeps a close eye on what programs his 6-year-old son is consuming, often watching shows on YouTube, Netflix, or Disney+ with him or sitting nearby and listening in.
Disability Scoop

PBS Kids Show To Feature Character Who Uses Communication Device

A groundbreaking children’s television show is set to introduce a new character who is largely non-speaking and communicates with the help of a special speech tablet. “Carl the Collector,” which made ...
Variety

PBS Kids Sets ‘Super Why’s Comic Book Adventures’ Full Series

PBS Kids is expanding “Super Why’s Comic Book Adventures,” which debuted in 2023 as a series of shorts, into a full half-hour series set to debut in 2026. A spinoff of “Super Why,” which ran on PBS ...
Black Enterprise

Al Roker Inspires the Next Generation with PBS KIDS ‘Weather Hunters’

Al Roker has long been a household name, best known for bringing the weather into America’s living rooms each morning on the TODAY show. BE: What inspired you to create Weather Hunters, and why do you ...
Arizona State Press

PBS Kids chronicles: The value of emotional learning and public media

Think back and picture it: It's 3:30 p.m. on a Tuesday in 2012. You're in the third grade and had an awesome day. You crushed your times tables worksheet in under two minutes. You're on your way home, ...
Los Angeles Times

Al Roker always dreamed of working in animation. ‘Weather Hunters’ makes it a reality

Growing up, Al Roker loved animation. His Saturday mornings were devoted to Bugs Bunny and Road Runner, and he would spend hours studying Preston Blair’s book on how to draw cartoons. He dreamed of ...
Cleveland.com

Beloved TV personality lends voice and meteorology skills to new PBS Kids animated show

NEW YORK (AP) — Before he was a star on TV, Al Roker was a huge fan of watching it, especially animated shows. “I spent a lot of Saturday mornings in front of the TV,” he says. “I was one of those ...
The Grio

Al Roker lends his voice and meteorology skills to the new PBS Kids animated show ‘Weather Hunters’

Before he was a star on TV, Al Roker was a huge fan of watching it, especially animated shows. “I spent a lot of Saturday mornings in front of the TV,” he says. “I was one of those kids who waited ...
Variety

PBS Kids Sets TV Series Featuring ‘Safe,’ Age-Appropriate Gameplay Walkthroughs (EXCLUSIVE)

Taking note of Gen Alpha’s obsession with video game-walkthrough content on platforms like YouTube and Twitch, PBS Kids is about to launch a TV series centered around the digital activity titled, “Odd ...