New York State Task Force on Equalizing Educational Opportunity consultant contract and administration files
Series Number
13526
Summary
The Task Force on Equalizing Educational Opportunity was the direct result of a U.S. Supreme Court decision declaring unconstitutional New York's then-current system of school finance. The task force was directed to examine the educational and financial issues arising for city school districts from various litigation. The series consists primarily of materials relating to contracts with, and/or reports of, various consultants engaged by the task force to gather and analyze data on then-current and alternative school aid formulas.
Creator
New York (State). Task Force on Equalizing Educational Opportunity
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Subject files concerning state financial aid for education
Series Number
L0226
Summary
These files document Lois Wilson's work with education policy through the Task Force on Implementing Educational Reform; Commission on the Quality, Cost, and Financing of Elementary and Secondary Education (Fleischmann Commission, 1972); Task Force on State Aid to Elementary and Secondary Schools; and the Temporary State Commission on the Distribution of State Aid to Local School Districts. Included are reports; legal briefs, opinions, and decisions; statistics; written responses; pre-trial examinations; and files on court cases including Levittown v. Nyquist.
Creator
New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Education Committee
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Deputy Secretary to the Governor subject files concerning state financial aid for education
Series Number
B1220
Summary
In 1969, Governor Nelson Rockefeller and the Board of Regents created the New York State Commission on the Quality, Cost, and Financing of Elementary and Secondary Education. School financing recommendations made by the commission, which would have increased school taxes in upstate districts and reduced school expenditures in a significant number of downstate suburban districts, were never implemented. These files were generated by staff of the governor's office in the course of researching and making recommendations regarding state aid for education.
Creator
New York (State). Governor. Deputy Secretary to the Governor
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New York State Temporary State Commission on Constitutional Tax Limitations subject files
Series Number
11038
Summary
The Temporary State Commission on Constitutional Tax Limitations was directed to review the constitutional and statutory tax limitations of political subdivisions and make recommendations to provide adequate means for financing the local share of current expenses of municipal and school district operations. The series consists of the commission's subject files, interim and final reports, and research data. There are also approximately 20 cassette recordings present in the series.
Creator
New York (State). Temporary State Commission on Constitutional Tax Limitations
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Special Assistant to the Governor for Education school finance meeting, background, and correspondence files
Series Number
14145
Summary
Lois Wilson coordinated research and development of policy recommendations concerning education, particularly educational finance. These records served as background materials for, or resulted from, Ms. Wilson's meetings with state agency officials and representatives of school districts and educational organizations. The series includes analyses of school finance inequities and proposals for alternative state aid formulas; evaluation of and proposals for improving teacher effectiveness; correspondence; statistical data regarding state aid; speeches; press releases; legislative bill proposals; and meeting reports.
Creator
New York (State). Governor. Special Assistant to the Governor for Education
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.