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Chair Joseph opens joint hearing on Seal of Civic Readiness

New York City Council · Oct 20, 2026 · starts 0:00:51 · 17 sec

Council Member Rita Joseph introduces herself as Chair of the Committee on Higher Education and welcomes attendees to the joint hearing with the Committee on Education. She states the hearing topic is the use of the NYS Seal of Civic Readiness in DOE high schools and at CUNY.

Rita C. Joseph

Good afternoon.

Rita C. Joseph

I'm Councilmember Rita Joseph, Chair of the Committee on Higher Education.

Rita C. Joseph

Welcome to our joint hearing with the Committee on Education, chaired by Councilmember Eric Dinowitz.

Rita C. Joseph

Today's hearing is on the use of New York State's Seal of Civic Readiness in DOE's high school and at CUNY.