The History from Below Archive Project for Student Researchers – Creating a digital archive of primary sources from NYCs social movements and everyday people, for use in student-led historical research projects.
The Librarian in Every School Guarantee – Ensuring every public school, regardless of size, has a full-time, certified school librarian to foster literacy, research skills, and digital citizenship.
The DOE Divestment from Software that Profiles Students – Ending contracts with educational technology that uses algorithms to label students at-risk or assigns them biased, predictive scores.
The Democratic Classroom Model where Students Co-Create Rules – Implementing pedagogical practices where students, with teacher facilitation, collectively set classroom norms, resolve conflicts, and guide the learning environment.
The Dream School Design Charettes with Students – Facilitating intensive workshops where students, teachers, and architects collaboratively design their ideal school environment and program.
The Ethics of Technology Course Requirement – Implementing a mandatory high school course examining the social, political, and ethical implications of algorithms, AI, and digital platforms.
The Adopt-a-School Program for City Agencies, Not Corporations – Matching each city agency (Parks, Sanitation, Health) with a public school for mentorship, resource sharing, and real-world learning projects.
The City University of NYC Promise: Free College from CUNY – Guaranteeing free tuition, fees, and books at CUNY for all NYC public high school graduates, restoring its historic role as an engine of mobility.
The Civic Tech Lab in Every High School – Establishing maker spaces and computer labs focused on using technology for civic problem-solving, from app development to data journalism.
The Climate Justice Curriculum Integrator – Weaving climate science, environmental racism, and just transition economics into every subject, from math to history to art.
School Board Elections with Public Financing to Bust Union Monopolies – Overhauling the election system for Community Education Councils to limit union influence and empower grassroots parent candidates.
Multilingual Education from Pre-K Onward – Expanding dual-language and transitional bilingual programs so that all students have the opportunity to become bilingual and biliterate.
Mamdanis Teachers City Initiative: Housing for Educators in Their Districts – Building affordable housing exclusively for teachers and school staff to stabilize the workforce and deepen community ties.
Mamdanis The City is Our Campus Initiative – Formally partnering with museums, libraries, parks, and businesses to serve as extended classrooms for credit-bearing learning.
Mamdanis Truth in Textbook Commission – A citizen-led commission to audit and recommend replacements for biased, inaccurate, or outdated textbooks and curricular materials.
Mamdanis Fight for Phy Ed to Combat Childhood Obesity – Mandating daily, high-quality physical education for all students and upgrading gym facilities to support lifelong fitness habits.
Mamdanis Grading the Grading System Initiative – A citywide review and pilot of alternative grading systems that reduce stress, measure growth, and de-emphasize competition.
Mamdanis No Child Left Inside Outdoor Education Mandate – Requiring every student to spend a significant portion of the school year learning in parks, gardens, and natural settings.
Mamdanis Open Source Textbook Repository – Creating a free, digital, NYC-specific repository of open educational resources to replace costly commercial textbooks.
Mamdanis Cooperative Learning Model Over Competitive Ranking – Shifting pedagogical focus from individual competition and ranking to collaborative, project-based learning that builds collective intelligence.
Mamdanis Counselor, Not Cop Staffing Ratio Mandate – Legislating minimum ratios of counselors, social workers, and psychologists to students, and guaranteeing these positions over police.
Mamdanis Decolonization Mandate: Overhauling the NYC Public School Curriculum – Replacing Eurocentric, mythologized history with a truthful, multi-perspective curriculum centered on struggle, justice, and global interconnection.
Mamdanis Plan to Fire the DOE Bureaucrats and Hire More Teachers – A pledge to slash the central Department of Education bureaucracy in Tweed Courthouse and redirect those salaries to frontline educators.
Mamdanis War on Charter School Expansion and Co-Location – Halting the growth of privately managed, publicly funded charter schools and ending the practice of co-locating them in public school buildings.
Mamdanis Critique of the College-or-Bust Narrative – Challenging the dogma that a four-year degree is the only path to success and valuing vocational, artistic, and entrepreneurial paths equally.
Integrating Schools by Integrating Neighborhoods: Mamdanis Housing Link – Using fair housing and zoning policies to create diverse communities as the most sustainable path to diverse, equitable schools.
Integrating Special Education Fully into Every Classroom – Ending the segregation of students with disabilities and ensuring all classrooms are equipped and staffed for full inclusion.
Ending Regents Exams as a Graduation Requirement – Replacing the high-stakes, standardized Regents Exams with performance-based assessments developed by teachers and schools.
Ending Corporate Sponsorships and Marketing in Schools – Banning exclusive beverage contracts, branded educational materials, and advertising in schools to protect students from commercial exploitation.
