Field Guide to Federalism

City Studies

Field Guide to Federalism

Ready, Set, Apply!

Technical Assistance

Ready, Set, Apply!

Is Suspension The Solution?

City Studies

Is Suspension The Solution?

What's On Your Plate?

City Studies

What's On Your Plate?

Pay Dirt

City Studies

Pay Dirt

Get It Back!

Public Access Design

Get It Back!

Print The Good, Bad, & Unknown

On September 7, 2017, Chancellor Carmen Fariña of the New York City Department of Education (DOE) sent families a letter to introduce the updated Citywide Behavioral Expectations to Support Student Learning (Discipline Code) for students K-12. The letter encouraged families to read a total of 80 pages on disciplinary responses and interventions. What are the standards of student behavior? What are the consequences? Who decides?

In the spring of 2018, CUP collaborated with Teaching Artist Nupur Mathur and public high school students from the KAPPA International High School in the Bronx to investigate these questions.

Students got out of the classroom to survey their school community on student rights and responsibilities, and interview key DOE staff on school safety. This newspaper is a guide to what students learned about the Discipline Code, how it impacts students and their families, and what it means for the future of their school.

Reclaim Your Worker Rights

Making Policy Public

Reclaim Your Worker Rights

From Shelter to Apartment

Making Policy Public

From Shelter to Apartment

The Internet is Serious Business

Urban Investigations

The Internet is Serious Business

What Is Zoning?

Envisioning Development

What Is Zoning?

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Making Policy Public

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

What Is Mandatory Inclusionary Housing?

Envisioning Development

What Is Mandatory Inclusionary Housing?

What Up With DAT?

Technical Assistance

Innocent Until Proven Risky

Making Policy Public

Innocent Until Proven Risky