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Chair Dinowitz introduces himself and frames the oversight hearing on Portrait of a Graduate

New York City Council · Sep 22, 2026 · starts 0:00:43 · 21 sec

Dinowitz identifies himself as a former public school teacher and chair of the Education Committee. He welcomes attendees to the oversight hearing on Portrait of a Graduate and asks the central question: how do you know you are doing a good job?

Eric Dinowitz

Good afternoon, everyone.

Eric Dinowitz

I'm Councilmember Eric Dinowitz, former public school teacher and student and proud chair of the Committee on Education.

Eric Dinowitz

Welcome to today's oversight hearing on Portrait of a Graduate.

Eric Dinowitz

I firmly believe the most important element of a school system is a basic question that we talk about with our students.