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APTS Statement on Public Safety MOA with DHS
10/06/16
APTS President and CEO Patrick Butler issued the following statement today on the public safety partnership between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate. -
APTS Statement on the FCC's Draft Plan For Post-Auction Repacking
09/30/16
APTS president and CEO Patrick Butler issued the following statement today on the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) draft plan for post-auction repacking. -
APTS Statement on the Passing of Steve LaTourette
08/04/16
Patrick Butler, president and chief executive officer of America's Public Television Stations (APTS), made the following statement today on the passing of Steve LaTourette. -
WUSF Public Media Partners With Local Elementary School To Enhance Students' Educational Experiences
08/03/16
WUSF Public Media has joined forces with Mort Elementary School in Tampa, FL to provide impactful learning resources that are making a difference in students' educations. -
Rocky Mountain PBS Pioneers A New Way To Share Rich Educational Information With Parents And Caregivers
08/01/16
The New Generation Early Learning Initiative, Rocky Mountain PBS' new and creative way to communicate about education with parents and caregivers, combines the station's high-impact programs with services from Bright by Three, a nonprofit text message provider. -
Iowa Public Television Features Local Children In Educational Series
07/26/16
Iowa Public Television's children's educational program, KIDS Clubhouse, stars local children in each episode as they learn and have adventures in their own backyards. -
Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Bridges Language Barriers for Elementary School English Language Learners
07/25/16
Nebraska Educational Telecommunications helps English Language Learners at Lakeview Elementary in Lincoln, Nebraska develop literacy skills in both English and their families' native languages through a creative reading and translation project. -
Vermont PBS Instills Value In Civil Discourse Through 10-Part Gubernatorial Forum and Debate Series
07/20/16
Vermont PBS lets candidates of statewide offices' voices be heard through the unbiased election coverage of their 10-part Gubernatorial Forum and Debate series. -
Arkansas Educational Television Network Provides High-Quality Training For Educators Through ArkansasIDEAS
07/19/16
Arkansas Educational Television Network (AETN) has been expanding their innovative professional development initiative, ArkansasIDEAS, and has awarded over 1.4 million credit hours to educators through the program. -
APTS Commends the U.S. House Appropriations Committee for Providing Significant Funding for Public Broadcasting
07/14/16
APTS president and CEO Patrick Butler issued the following statement today commending the U.S. House Appropriations Committee for recommending significant funding for public broadcasting. -
KUED Reaches 38,000 Parents and Children Through PBS KIDS Family Nights
07/13/16
KUED public media in Salt Lake City, Utah reaches 38,000 low-income parents and children through PBS KIDS Family Nights, their spin on the educational PBS program. -
Louisiana Public Broadcasting Inspires Citizen Discussion Through Public Affairs Program
07/12/16
Louisiana Public Broadcasting's monthly news and public affairs program, Louisiana Public Square, promotes citizen discussion of local issues with experts and key decision-makers in the state. -
APTS Commends the House Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee for Providing Funding for Public Broadcasting
07/07/16
APTS president and CEO Patrick Butler issued the following statement today commending the U.S. House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS-Education) Subcommittee for recommending significant funding for public broadcasting. -
KCET's SoCal Connected Provides Southern California With Important Local News
06/28/16
KCET's popular weekly news magazine series, SoCal Connected, covers a range of important topics that impact the people of Southern California. -
Public Broadcasting Atlanta Offers Homework Help For K-12 Students
06/27/16
Public Broadcasting Atlanta has run their Homework Hotline since 2002 helping countless students from Atlanta Public Schools excel in their education.