Interesting how people who don't look very deeply before making decisions of significance (let's just
cut NPR!) - don't realize that there are many states that offer courses in their major cities that are taught
at their prime campus universities, and the course is piped over Public Television, so that people in other
cities can get the same level of education as those on campus.
This is one (just one) reason why so many NPR and PBS stations are based within the University Systems.
In some states, the elementary school system is brought programming every day via PBS and the teachers
have regular weekly advanced training (or enhanced training) via those same channels for a mere 30 minutes
per day when school is out - so they need not actually attend a university, but instead, be taught the information
by either someone from the university or a nationally known / recognized expert on education, etc.
I don't see how anyone could find value in the infrastructure, let alone the content. After all, their news
organization is SO LEFT WING that Jim Lehrer is quite often the debate host, because both parties know
that he's going to stick it to the right wing candidate.
Of course - there is always this, back in the beginning days - and even my political idol, Mr. Nixon, was
after the PBS grant. Mr. Rogers decided to talk to them about what a leftist cult leader he is, and how
he wanted to brainwash all kids to become leftie/commies.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrv8qtK00Go