As part of 鈥淭he Nation鈥檚 Largest Classroom,鈥� 黑料新闻 empowers the minds of 黑料新闻鈥檚 children and youth. We enrich their learning with outstanding educational programs while providing trusted resources for parents, teachers, and caregivers.
黑料新闻 delivers PBS KIDS content on multiple platforms including TV (Cable, OTT streaming and statewide over-the-air), mobile apps for videos and interactive educational games, Web, e-newsletters, podcasts and in-person activities.
PBS KIDS public-media programming is an American treasure:
- PBS KIDS was ranked the #1 educational media brand for children, compared with a host of other children鈥檚 media providers. 鈥�
- 81% of those surveyed named PBS KIDS the most educational media brand for children. 鈥�
- 84% of parents agreed that PBS KIDS helps prepare children for success in school,鈥痑head of Nick Jr. (71%), Disney + (71%) and Netflix (46%). 鈥�
- 82% of parents agreed that PBS KIDS is a trusted and safe source for children to watch television and play digital games and mobile apps.
PBS KIDS 24/7
With an over-the-air TV channel, a free live stream on digital platforms, and an interactive gaming feature, PBS KIDS 24/7 multiplatform service is a triple play that supports our mission to reach all children in our state with high-quality educational content. The PBS KIDS 24/7 channel reaches an audience that is distinct from our primary CPTV children鈥檚 daily programming.
The Curious Families Initiative
黑料新闻 has curated a rich, multimedia collection of educational鈥�(and entertaining!)鈥痗ontent, resources and learning activities that are especially useful for parents, educators, home-schoolers, and those participating in鈥痙istance-learning鈥痑nd independent study.
covers curriculum areas in Social-Emotional Development, School Readiness, Science, Social Studies, Math, Language Arts & Reading, Engineering & Tech, Physical Education & Health, The Arts, and World Languages for grades Pre-K through 12 and beyond, including Professional Development for educators and tips and resources for parenting. Through this initiative we build awareness and engagement with this excellent media collection, and make it free and accessible to all people in our state.
We are engaging with an ever-widening array of local community groups serving families and children 鈥� working together to enhance the learning opportunities and feed the curiosity of our state鈥檚 young minds. Special collaborations include a 鈥淐hildrens鈥� Librarians Takeover鈥� of our newsletter during National Reading Month, and the distribution of PBS KIDS learning materials with mission-aligned non-profits like the United Way and local Science/Nature/STEM venues and programs.
"Learning Snacks鈥� Newsletter
Each week, we pack up a fresh variety of 鈥淟earning Snacks鈥� from PBS, PBS KIDS and PBS LearningMedia that focus on an educational theme or current issue in the news, and deliver them via email to parents, caregivers, educators and after-school programs. Our subscriber base continues to grow.
Giving Opportunity:鈥�
Donors and Grantors are welcome to support the 鈥疌urious Families Initiative as we seek to build an important foundation with community groups, families and educators and share educational tools and content provided by PBS and 黑料新闻.
Please contact鈥疍eidre Tavera at鈥�dtavera@ctpublic.org鈥痮谤 (860) 275-7275 to learn more.
THANKS TO THE LEADERSHIP DONORS AND GRANTORS THAT SUPPORT THIS WORK:
- 黑料新闻 Humanities with funding from 黑料新闻鈥檚 Department of Economic and Community Development, the Office of the Arts and the State Legislature
- The Hearst Foundation
- The Robert & Marguerite Derx Foundation
- The Susan Howarth Foundation
- Andy and Bonnie McKirdy