GBH Education, working with an external researcher, conducted a randomized controlled trial to assess the impact of the PBS LearningMedia U.S. History Collection on students’ content knowledge and historical thinking skills.
Parents and educators trust GBH to help children thrive. We create safe, kid-centered ecosystems that spark curiosity and support learning through storytelling and active fun.Beloved programs like Arthur,Acoustic Rooster andScribbles and Ink nurture kindness, emotional intelligence, and creativity.Molly of Denali —the first Emmy-winning children’s series led by an Indigenous producer or actor—has delivered over half a billion streams and equips kids with literacy skills through games, books, podcasts, and more. With over half of U.S. kids lacking access to pre-k education, GBH reaches millions through multi-media initiatives likeWork It Out Wombats! which, a randomized control trial found, boosts foundational coding skills and supports rural families through a national library partnership.
Educators turn to GBH for trusted, high-quality resources. PBS LearningMedia, public media’s flagship digital learning service, had 15 million users and 75 million pageviews in the 2024–2025 school year. Teachers rely on our free, standards-aligned resources, like the NASA-developed Earth and Space Science Collection, U.S. History, and Civics Collections, to foster critical thinking and media literacy. It is used in every state across the country and our resources have been proven to boost learning. We also support educators through professional development that helps them teach core concepts through the effective use of media in the classroom.
Solving Community Problems with Engineering (SCoPE)
The SCoPE curriculum pilot with 145 seventh graders showed that students developed a broader understanding of engineering. Importantly, while boys’ interest in engineering remained steady, girls’ interest and confidence grew significantly, nearly closing the gender gap.
Work it Out @ Your Library: Impact Study
An impact study of Work It Out @ Your Library with 150 preschool families and 17 libraries was conducted in rural communities across 10 states. Caregivers self-efficacy and parenting strategies for supporting CT, strengthened children's CT skills and mindsets, and boosted librarians confidence in supporting families’ CT.