No, no, no! Not Sesame Street
A House subcommittee voted yesterday to sharply reduce the federal government's financial support for public broadcasting, including eliminating taxpayer funds that help underwrite such popular children's educational programs as "Sesame Street," "Reading Rainbow," "Arthur" and "Postcards From Buster" and others. The loss of $23.4 million in federal funds for children's educational shows -- which PBS calls its "Ready to Learn" programs -- could mean the elimination of these programs. For many these shows are the only connection to structured education prior to Pre-K or Kindergarten. Such cuts appear in direct conflict with the goals of programs such as the much touted "No Child Left Behind Act." Small public radio stations, particularly those in rural areas and those serving minority audiences, may be the most vulnerable to federal cuts because they currently operate on shoestring budgets. In his budget sent to Congress in February, President Bush had recommended reducing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's budget only slightly.
posted by YouthPlay Staff @ 11:35 AM
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