The Ready To Learn Program has funded the development of multiplatform educational properties such as “Lyla in the Loop” and “Work It Out Wombats!”
For more than three decades, the U.S. Department of Education’s Ready To Learn Programming grant has funded the development of educational television and digital media targeted at preschool and early elementary school children and their families, especially those from low-income communities. Through the unique partnership among Congress, the U.S. Department of Education, CPB, and PBS, Ready To Learn combines proven successes with fresh, forward-thinking approaches to reach children wherever they live, play, and learn. CPB and PBS work with leading children’s media producers, educational advisors, researchers, local public media stations, and community partners to create and test content that parents can trust to help their children succeed. The Ready To Learn investment provides exceptional educational and economic value, providing widely accessible and free programming that benefits millions of American families each year.
High-quality early learning experiences play a vital role in improving school readiness skills for our nation’s children – especially those children with the highest needs, who often stand to make the greatest gains. The Ready To Learn investment addresses these educational needs and empowers families by providing free, excellent educational content that parents can choose to use in ways that best support their children’s growth.
U.S. Department of Education has held the Ready To Learn Programming grant competition every five years since 1995, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and PBS have won grants in every cycle. For more information:
The contents of this website were developed under a grant from the Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. The project is funded by a Ready To Learn grant [PR/Award No. S295A200004, CFDA No. 84.295A] provided by the Department of Education to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.