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PBS Episode on Buster Show Sparks Debate on Diversity
Margaret Spellings denounces a PBS Postcards From Buster segment featuring two moms as inappropriate while PBS and local stations debate airing it. The piece portrays Vermont farming maple syrup, dairy, and family life with diverse families from New York to Wyoming, highlighting cultural differences and parental concerns. Lois J. Gray, University of Iowa official, defends Iowa’s openness to diversity.
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Iowa Public Television
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Jeff Clarke
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Martin Luther King Jr