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Ready To Learn Initiative with Tennessee PBS
Through the Ready To Learn Initiative, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Tennessee PBS collaborates with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and PBS to advance critical early learning skills for children ages 2-8. This initiative empowers children to succeed in school, work, and life by providing high-quality educational media and resources.
Since its inception over 25 years ago, the Ready To Learn Initiative has been instrumental in transforming early education. CPB and PBS have received six competitive grant awards, allowing public media to produce and distribute pioneering, research-based educational materials. These resources, developed in partnership with talented children’s media producers, researchers, and local public media stations, are designed to foster math, literacy, and science learning while also improving school readiness.
Local PBS stations, work with diverse community partners as part of a network of Learning Neighborhoods devoted to supporting the early learning needs of children in underserved communities. Additionally, state-level partnerships extend the reach of Ready To Learn resources across Tennessee.
The Education Development Center (EDC) leads research assessing the success of this five-year initiative, ensuring continuous improvement and measurable outcomes
This effort also empowers and equips parents, caregivers, and communities to support children's learning and growth in these areas, putting children on a path to lifetime success.
PBS’s Role in Ready To Learn
PBS’s Role in Ready To Learn
As part of this national initiative, WCTE PBS plays a vital role in extending the impact of Ready To Learn throughout Tennessee. By partnering with TN PBS stations, community organizations, educators, and families, we distribute innovative and effective multi-platform learning tools that:
Enhance math, literacy, and science learning
Improve children’s school readiness
Foster a lifelong interest in learning
Support the use of educational media in classroom and early learning settings
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