New York State Education Department Commissioner David M. Steiner Subject Files

David M. Steiner was appointed Commissioner of the State Education Department by the State Board of Regents in July of 2009 and officially assumed office the following October. Prior to this appointment, Steiner served as Dean of Hunter College's School of Education and Director of Arts Education at the National Endowment for the Arts. His academic training included a master's degree in philosophy from Oxford University and a doctorate in political science from Harvard University. Steiner resigned the office of commissioner in August of 2011.

The subject files of Commissioner David M. Steiner document the daily operations of the commissioner's office, including communications and interaction with the State Board of Regents, major program areas of the State Education Department, school boards, federal and state lawmakers, federal and state agencies, and state and national educational organizations. Major topics documented in the files include the state's pursuit of an award from the federal grant program known as Race to the Top; public school assessments; teacher and principal performance standards and assessment; charter schools; consortium schools; and bilingual education.

Also available in electronic format.

W0109-15: These records were transferred by the State Education Department in 2015 and originally accessioned as part of Series 15080. When Series 15080 was separated into individual series corresponding to each commissioner in 2017, the records were re-designated part of Series W0109.

This series may contain material to which access is restricted. Archives staff will review requested documents and disclose information pursuant to New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).