Advocacy groups say the NYC Department of Education is failing students with special needs. Some parents head to court over it, but as @DougWilliamsTV reports, it doesn't always end with a solution. https://t.co/mFnX8pVpUJ
Concerning this is the second statement in a row with critical information about the leadership/management of the DOE not issued by DOE (last night's announcement came from city hall). We cover NYC schools every day + would love to write about this but don't even have a copy...
One interesting tidbit from this story.
Talkspace CEO said at presser they’d IDd 50 teens as moderate-high risk of suicide. I asked abt it later and he clarified they were not flagged by therapists, but by an AI program that scans text therapy convos looking for signs of risk.
Thanks to @DougWilliamsTV for participating in our annual @FDNY challenge earlier this month and helping raise awareness of what @LearyFF is all about: https://t.co/RooMGaMXGH @CBSNewYork
One of the organizations at the forefront of New York City's new reading curriculum is now asking the education department to focus on another subject -- math. New data shows city students are struggling in the subject. @DougWilliamsTV reports. https://t.co/L0oOc9C0fB
When you graduated from high school, did you know how to balance a checkbook or how to build your credit score? Now, all New York City public high schools are teaching financial literacy. @DougWilliamsTV reports. https://t.co/PrMUVcZTTO
Eighth graders across New York City have received their offers from high schools. @DougWilliamsTV visited a program in the Bronx that makes getting to this point a little easier for students. https://t.co/V9TpAmwqJc
Don't miss the final installment of "The Science of Reading" series from CBS New York's @DougWilliamsTV, which explores the journey of #NYC teachers as they embrace a massive change with the implementation of a new reading curriculum. https://t.co/fG8adecan4