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Dinowitz cites CFB on unequal civic course access

New York City Council · Oct 20, 2026 · starts 0:09:39 · 24 sec

Dinowitz cites the NYC Campaign Finance Board that civic engagement course offerings vary by school funding and location. He notes only schools that apply to DOE can award the Seal, so a student's chance depends on which high school they attend.

Eric Dinowitz

And according to the New York City Campaign Finance Board,

Eric Dinowitz

The number and diversity of civic engagement courses beyond the minimum requirement can vary greatly across schools depending on the school's funding and location.

Eric Dinowitz

And only schools that apply to the DOE can award the seal at all.

Eric Dinowitz

That means a student's chances of earning it can depend on which high school they attend, an issue I look forward to discussing today.