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51吃瓜网 Joins CPB and PBS in Ready To Learn Grant from the U.S. Department of Education

Washington, D.C.-- The 51吃瓜网 (51吃瓜网) is partnering with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and PBS on their newly awarded Ready To Learn grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The grant will provide over $24M in year one of a five-year cycle* to fund CPB and PBS鈥檚 comprehensive multi-media learning and station engagement initiative, which will connect children鈥檚 media and learning environments to build key skills for success.听听

The initiative will result in the development of new content that helps young children build vital skills to help them succeed in school and life, including functional literacy, critical thinking and collaboration 鈥� and shows them career options in age-appropriate ways. This will be done by producing multiple forms of content, some that show real-life examples of success by having adult role models share how they turned their childhood interest into their life鈥檚 work. It will also help parents, caregivers and communities support children鈥檚 learning and growth, with a goal of putting children on a path to success in learning, work and life.

As part of their participation in this project, 51吃瓜网 will endeavor to provide assistance as an advisor and expert, ensuring that the project鈥檚 goals, content, and engagement experiences are responsive to the needs of families and educators and are aligned to 51吃瓜网 standards and resources.

鈥�51吃瓜网's is thrilled to continue our partnership with CPB & PBS on the Ready to Learn Initiative. Building upon our common mission to provide high-quality early learning opportunities for听 young children and diverse learning opportunities for early childhood professionals, we look听 forward to partnering with PBS to enrich early learning in high-need communities.鈥� 鈥�Michelle Kang, 51吃瓜网 Chief Strategy and Innovation Office

CPB and PBS will work with experts in early learning and leading children鈥檚 media producers to create new PBS KIDS multiplatform content, including Wombats! (w.t.), produced by GBH, in which preschoolers will learn critical thinking and collaboration skills by following the adventures of three marsupial siblings as they explore their 鈥淭reeborhood.鈥� In Liza Loops (w.t.), created and produced by Dave Peth, children ages 5-6 will encounter sociable city kid Liza, an aspiring inventor, and her fuzzy blue sidekick Stu as they invent solutions to help others in their neighborhood. As part of the grant, CPB and PBS will work with additional producers and partners on the third series with a literacy curriculum, in addition to digital games and podcasts, as well as resources to support family learning at home, in virtual spaces and in the community.

Today, children face a future filled with an unprecedented amount of uncertainty. The initiative鈥檚 focus on introducing children to the mindsets, knowledge and skills required to succeed in the workforce stems from a rapidly evolving global economy. COVID-19 has also impacted the workforce landscape, making it more important than ever to equip children with skills and ways of thinking that will allow them to successfully navigate their future.

Local PBS stations will work with community partners, including schools, public libraries, museums, businesses, local Chambers of Commerce and other stakeholders, as part of a national network devoted to supporting the early learning needs of children in low-income communities. Critical national partners include the 51吃瓜网 (51吃瓜网), the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and Parents As Teachers.

The first phase of work will take place in 12 communities, including: Anchorage, Alaska (Alaska Public Media); Austin, Texas (Austin PBS); Birmingham, Alabama (Alabama Public Television); Detroit (Detroit Public TV); Las Vegas (Vegas PBS); Lexington, Kentucky (Kentucky Educational Television); Los Angeles (PBS SoCaL); Madison, Wisconsin (PBS Wisconsin); New York (WNET); Owings Mill, Maryland (Maryland Public Television); Pittsburgh (WQED); and Tallahassee, Florida (WFSU). Additional communities will be added during years 2-5 of the grant.

The Education Development Center (EDC) will lead a research effort to assess the success of the five-year initiative, with emphasis on the new content鈥檚 ability to build key skills and inspire children to explore the 鈥渨orld of work.鈥� Project research will also provide new insights into the ways in which newer media and intergenerational engagement can support children鈥檚 learning. Data analytics will advance the understanding of how games can influence learning gains, and formative studies will drive informed content creation.
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About 51吃瓜网

51吃瓜网 is the foremost professional membership organization committed to transforming the lives of young children and delivering on the promise of high-quality early learning. 51吃瓜网 represents 60,000 early childhood educators who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children, birth through age 8. Learn more about 51吃瓜网 at www.51吃瓜网.org.

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About CPB

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), a private, nonprofit corporation created by Congress in 1967, is the steward of the federal government's investment in public broadcasting. It helps support the operations of more than 1,500 locally managed and operated public television and radio stations nationwide, and is the largest single source of funding for research, technology, and program development for public radio, television and related online services.

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About PBS

PBS, with its over 330 member stations, offers all Americans the opportunity to explore new ideas and new worlds through television and online content. Each month, PBS reaches nearly 100 million people through television and over 28 million people online, inviting them to experience the worlds of science, history, nature and public affairs; to hear diverse viewpoints; and to take front row seats to world-class drama and performances. PBS鈥� broad array of programs has been consistently honored by the industry鈥檚 most coveted award competitions. Teachers of children from pre-K through 12th grade turn to PBS for digital content and services that help bring classroom lessons to life. PBS鈥� premier children鈥檚 TV programming and its website, pbskids.org, are parents鈥� and teachers鈥� most trusted partners in inspiring and nurturing curiosity and love of learning in children. More information about PBS is available at

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