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Dinowitz asks DOE how Seal earners are tracked

New York City Council · Oct 20, 2026 · starts 0:44:15 · 53 sec

Dinowitz asks how DOE tracks the number of students earning the Seal. Ryle says schools submit Seal earners as part of graduate data reporting, and numbers should match ATS discharge records.

Eric Dinowitz

Thank you.

Eric Dinowitz

So I have like a, like it's a technical question.

Eric Dinowitz

So 12,019 students received the seal, 271 schools participated.

Eric Dinowitz

How are you tracking the number of students who earned the seal?

Jenna Ryle

Feels like karaoke.

Jenna Ryle

So as part...

Eric Dinowitz

We'll adjourn and then you can sing to your heart's content.

Jenna Ryle

I mean, I take requests.

Jenna Ryle

So as part of...

Eric Dinowitz

You can use your two minutes to make a request, Lincoln.

Jenna Ryle

It's going to be terrible and off-key.

Jenna Ryle

But so as part of graduate data reporting each year, all SEAL schools, and this is spelled out in the handbook,

Jenna Ryle

submit to us any students who have earned the seal of civic readiness, and then that number is meant to match their sort of discharge record, so what's reflected in ATS.