Doug Williams
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Anchor & Reporter at CBS News in New York. Former sports guy at SNY, YES Network.
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Joined June 2013
A man has been fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis, police chief tells CNN. DHS says he was armed. Follow live updates.
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The Minneapolis man shot and killed by a Border Patrol agent today has been identified as Alex Pretti. Trump administration and Minnesota officials offer starkly different accounts of the shooting.
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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.
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In 2023, a judge ordered the DOE to improve the situation with a series of changes.
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What would it mean for New York if the Education Department is dissolved? @DougWilliamsTV reports.
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The New York City Public School system is almost 95% funded at the state and local level. Still, that 5% of federal funding is equal to $2.2 billion.
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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...
In a statement circulated not by the DOE but by a public relations firm, Schools Chancellor David Banks says the mayor made the decision to speed u Banks' departure:
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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.
Six months in, NYC’s free online therapy platform for teens has seen 7,000 signups
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Ready for Memorial Day long weekend beaches and bbq’s and taking time to honor our service members 🇺🇸 @CBSNewYork @DougWilliamsTV @JohnElliottTV #CBSN #CBS2
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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
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The Leary Firefighters Foundation, founded by actor Dennis Leary, gives civilians the chance to train with New York City's Bravest for a day.
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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.
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Only 18% of New York City fourth graders were proficient in math, according to last year's test scores.
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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.
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All New York City public high schools are now teaching financial literacy in some form, with topics like inflation and the importance of saving money.
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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.
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Students who applied to selective specialized schools and regular admission schools have until Friday to decide which they'd like to attend.
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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.
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For teachers, this massive curriculum shift requires hours of training and hands-on instruction.
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It can be difficult for some parents to have conversations with their children about how they're doing in school. Many parents are left in the dark. As part of our series "The Science of Reading," @DougWilliamsTV looked into how parents can break through.
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One study shows 93% of K-12 parents in the city believe their child is at or above grade level in reading. The reality is just 55% of students are.
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NYC subway trains collide and derail on Upper West Side First responders evacuated hundreds of people from one of the trains, while the other was empty, after the collision near 96th Street. @CBSNewYork's @DougWilliamsTV reports.
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A sports interview on a couch!? Just like old times. Talking “62” w/ @BryanHoch + @AndreaGrymesTV on @CBSNewYork
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Watch the latest news this morning live on @CBSNews Streaming with @AMGreenCBS & @CBSNewYork's @DougWilliamsTV in for @vladduthiersCBS co-anchoring from Studio 57 in NYC. Anne-Marie & Douglas have all of the day's top stories. @CBSNLive #CBSNews #AlwaysOn
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