The decision by PBS caused a ripple across the nation yesterday. Terry McAuliffe, the Democratic National Committee chairman, charged in a statement that the secretary is “confined to a very narrow and selfish agenda if her first action in office is to threaten an American institution like PBS. While America’s schools are crumbling and our students are falling behind in basic skills, Republicans in Washington are too busy pursuing an intolerant agenda to try to solve the real problems.”

Fallout from ‘Postcards’ decision