How is Ready To Learn funding distributed and used at the local level?
Local PBS stations are eligible to receive community outreach funding through subcontracts with PBS. These funds are used by the participating stations to conduct workshops for parents and early childhood educators on how to extend the educational value of PBS KIDS programming through related hands-on activities and children's books. In addition, stations distribute educational resources such as books to children and families within their communities.

How many adults and children have benefited from the local services offered by participating PBS stations?
Since its inception, local Ready To Learn stations have provided more than 50,000 workshops for more than 900,000 parents and early childhood educators. It is estimated that nearly 7.4 million children have benefited from these services. Read the most current Ready To Learn outreach statistics .

Which PBS KIDS programs receive Ready To Learn funding?
The following programs are funded in part by Ready To Learn : Arthur , Between the Lions , Clifford the Big Red Dog , Dragon Tales , Reading Rainbow and Sesame Street .

Will there be new programs funded by Ready To Learn ?
As a result of a Request for Proposals process conducted in spring of 2002, two new programs were selected to receive partial funding from Ready To Learn . The Misadventures of Maya and Miguel and Postcards from Buster are slated to begin broadcast in the fall of 2004.

What is the source of Ready To Learn funding?
Ready To Learn is funded by a cooperative agreement from the US Department of Education through the Public Broadcasting Service. The funding is subject to annual appropriations by the US Congress.

Does Ready To Learn fund Web sites?
Ready To Learn supports content development on several PBS Web sites including pbskids.org , pbsparents.org , and pbs.org/teachersource .