Rocky Mountain PBS President and CEO Doug Price recently sat down with Geoffrey Canada, president and CEO of the Harlem Children's Zone and keynote speaker at the Rocky Mountain Early Childhood Conference, held April 15 and 16 in Denver.

Watch video of the conversation below, where the two discuss the impact of early care and education.

Did you know 30% of Rocky Mountain PBS’ schedule is devoted to children’s programming?

Numerous studies of public television programming indicate that children who watch shows like “Sesame Street,” “Between the Lions,” “SuperWHY!” and “Word World” show marked improvement on key literacy skills and help prepare kids for school.

Rocky Mountain PBS stands by the importance of early childhood education and in closing the achievement gap through innovative, standards-based educational content and resources for parents, teachers and students.