Making the Grade

Urban Investigations

Making the Grade

How Can I Improve My Park?

Making Policy Public

How Can I Improve My Park?

Step Right Up

City Studies

Step Right Up

Meet the Gun Laws

City Studies

Meet the Gun Laws

Field Guide to Federalism

City Studies

Field Guide to Federalism

Free For All?

City Studies

Free For All?

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.

Soak It Up!

City Studies

Soak It Up!

The Good, Bad, & Unknown

Urban Investigations

The Good, Bad, & Unknown

Stand Up to Clean Up!

Public Access Design

Stand Up to Clean Up!

Show Up

Public Access Design

Show Up

Reclaim Your Worker Rights

Making Policy Public

Reclaim Your Worker Rights

Education Rights for Families

Technical Assistance

Education Rights for Families

Power Trip

Urban Investigations

Power Trip

Get Support in Housing Court

Making Policy Public

Get Support in Housing Court