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20 meetings listed from Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026; 16 transcribed, the newest on Sep 22, 2026, including 2 joint hearings, for at least 39 hours.

13 members seated · Chair: Eric Dinowitz

What the members said

2:04:53
ICE and immigration enforcementWe currently have 2 students from transfer schools that are in ICE custody. What kind of support are you providing to students when it comes around immigration?Rita C. JosephChair · Committee on Education · Oct 30, 2025Open the meeting at 2:04:53
  • 6:31:49
    And it’s only— the funding only is around $300K. That’s it. How many students actually you guys helped in this program?Susan ZhuangMember · Committee on Education · Mar 23, 2026Open the meeting at 6:31:49
  • 4:06
    And is it your understanding that that’s actually happening in schools, that teachers are guiding the use of AI? And for what purpose is this AI used? What’s the educational benefit?Eric DinowitzChair · Committee on Education · Jun 24, 2026Open the meeting at 4:06

11 of 12 members we can compare: 0.4 to 4.8 minutes a meeting (preliminary)

Preliminary: at least 65% of members’ talk time is identified, under the 80% for a full comparison. All 11 members we compare could rank first; the data can’t order them. The other one speak too little in a voice we can check.

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Latest meetings

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  • Jan 261
  • Feb 262
  • Mar 261
  • Apr 261
  • Jun 264
  • Sep 263
  • Oct 263
16 of 20 meetings transcribed, Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026.Newest: Oct 22, 2026
Committee on Education · at least 4 h 34 min · 45 public speakersSep 22 · Oversight - Portrait of a Graduate. took 4 h 33 minThe longest item after routine business: Oversight - Portrait of a Graduate., 4 h 33 min of this at least 4 h 34 min meeting.Speakers: Eric Dinowitz, Phil Wong, Mercedes Narcisse
Longest item: 99% of the meeting1 agenda itemsWatch
Committee on Oversight and Investigations · at least 4 h 34 min · 31 public speakersSep 15 · Oversight – Examining Screen Time and the Use of Digital Devices in New York City Public Schools took 4 h 34 minThe longest item after routine business: Oversight – Examining Screen Time and the Use of Digital Devices in New York City…, 4 h 34 min of this at least 4 h 34 min meeting.Speakers: Shekar Krishnan
Longest item: 99% of the meeting2 agenda itemsWatch
Committee on Education · at least 16 min · 0 public speakersSep 9 · Incorporate a 9/11 curriculum in all New York schools. (A.8347) took 16 minThe longest item after routine business: Incorporate a 9/11 curriculum in all New York schools. (A.8347), 16 min of this at least 16 min meeting.Speakers: Eric Dinowitz, Rita C. Joseph
Longest item: 96% of the meeting1 agenda itemsWatch
Committee on Education · 0 public speakersJun 30 · Committee meetingThe result was announced as "a vote of 13 in the affirmative, 0 in the negative, no abstentions, both items have been adopted by the committee."Speakers: Eric Dinowitz, Jennifer Gutiérrez
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All 16 transcribed meetings

4 more meetings are not transcribed yet.

Listed after the newest meeting above, not transcribed yet (video listings through Oct 22): 3

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Schools and youth took 77% of the Committee on Education’s meeting time, more than at most bodies in the city

Share of meeting time by topic, from the transcript · 14 meetings, 40 hours · Oct 24, 2025 – Oct 8, 2026

Schools and youth77%

bar = share of meeting time · line = 90% range · tick = typical New York body (shown where it is 0.5% or more)

19 public speakers a meeting; the biggest crowd, 99, came on Mar 23, 2026

Mar 23, 2026The hearing turned to the School Construction Authority's fiscal 2025 to 2029 capital plan and the fiscal '27 preliminary capital budget and commitment plan.99 speakersSep 22, 2026The Committee on Education held an oversight hearing on Portrait of a Graduate, and the chair said no legislation would be voted on that day.45 speakersJun 24, 2026Questions covered data privacy, including a State Comptroller audit and DOE staff training on privacy and security.35 speakersFeb 10, 2026The Committee on Education held an oversight hearing on mayoral control of New York City public schools, and the chair said no legislation would be voted on.32 speakersSep 15, 2026Chair Shekar Krishnan opened the hearing, saying the Department of Education had published new guidance on artificial intelligence and screen time in September.31 speakers

bar = public speakers at that meeting · tick = average meeting