A spokesman for the Ministry of Education said that the number of ready grants has been cut because they “do not follow management priorities.”
President Donald Trump signs orders to cut PBS and NPR funds
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to suspend direct funding for PBS and NPR.
PBS hit some of its staff a few weeks after the Trump administration began pushing for public broadcasters to refund.
A PBS spokesperson said in a statement to USA Today that 25% of PBS’s child employees were “due to the decision to suddenly cancel what the Department of Education is ready to learn.”
“This decision has removed important resources that have enabled us to create high-quality, educational PBS children’s content for over 30 years, while opening up a potential world to millions of children across the country,” the statement said.
PBS President Paula Karger announced Farrow at his address at the PBS Annual Meeting on May 19th.
“We found a way to continue serving PBS kids and were forced to drive away truly talented members of PBS staff,” says Kerger. “We’re going to continue fighting.”
What are you ready to learn Grant?
On May 2, the Ministry of Education cancelled Ready To Learn Grant, which helps fund educational children’s shows, Public Broadcasting for Public Broadcasting (CPB) said in a May 6 news release.
According to PBS, a federal grant funded by the Department of Education to help develop PBS Kids programming allows you to learn Grant. Historically, he has funded numerous popular shows, including Sesame Street, Clifford the Big Red Dog, and Reading Rainbow.
“Its general goal is to promote early learning and school preparation with a special interest in reaching low-income children, according to the education department’s website.”
The grant was renewed on a five-year basis, with the current cycle approved by the first Trump administration set to expire on September 30th.
The end of the grant has lost $23 million that will lead to children’s games and educational shows, according to the CPB.
Why did the Trump administration cut the prepared grants?
In a previous statement to USA Today, Department of Education spokesman Maddie Biederman said Cutt targeted “racial justice education programming.”
“This is not in line with administrative priorities. The Trump Department of Education will prioritize funding that supports meaningful learning and improvement, rather than divisive ideology or memorized propaganda,” Biederman said.
Sara Dewitt, senior vice president and general manager at PBS Kids, said in a previous statement to USA Today that the station “continue to fight to maintain our vital services.”
Trump bolsters attempts to refund public media
Earlier in May, President Donald Trump signed an executive order pushing the CPB to halt funding for PBS and NPR.
However, the CPB is not a federal agency subject to the President’s order. The company provides operational support for public television and radio stations.
CPB received $535 million in federal funds in 2025, according to the budget.
Contributors: Fernando Cervantes Jr. and Kathryn Palmer, USA Today
Melina Kahn is a national trending reporter for USA Today. She can be contacted at melina.khan@usatoday.com.
