This series consists of circulars; announcements and Bulletins sent to school superintendents, principals, teachers, and owners or directors of registered private business schools. The circulars and announcements offered services by the Bureau; suggested course offerings; provided booklists for courses; and discussed conferences or workshop programs and results. Bulletins provided advice on program offerings; information on syllabi; outlines for suggested courses; lists of registered private business schools and explanations of legislation affecting business or distributive education. Revised versions of Bulletins may be included.
Creator
New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of Business and Distributive Education
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Education Department Bureau of Business and Distributive Education reports of field visits
Series Number
B0552
Summary
This series consists of reports of field visits by staff of the Bureau of Business and Distributive Education and its administrative predecessor, Vocational and Practical Arts Education and Guidance. Early reports provide detailed summaries of business or distributive education classes or programs offered at specific schools. Later field reports provide a review of staff visits to schools and attendance at meetings, workshops, and conferences.
Creator
New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of Business and Distributive Education
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Application files for registration of private business schools
Series Number
10220
Summary
The authority for registering private business schools was contained in the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education. All new teachers at such schools must be approved by the Education Department, and schools must meet facility, equipment, faculty, financial, and curriculum requirements upon registration. This series contains records relating to the registration and annual reregistration of private business schools and approval of teachers employed by these schools.
Creator
New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of Business and Distributive Education
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Restricted access: College transcripts must be removed before research use due to provisions of the Personal Privacy Protection Act.
Application files for approval of private business schools and courses for veteran training
Series Number
B0549
Summary
Private business schools and veterans training courses must be approved by the State Education Department before veterans can receive payments. This series consists of applications submitted by schools and training courses for approval of courses not previously registered. Files include applications; field reports which include school's history, facilities, enrollment, tuition rates, and recommendations; correspondence regarding approval or disapproval; sample school catalogs and other publications; and supplemental applications.
Creator
New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of Business and Distributive Education
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The syllabi in this series were prepared by the Bureau if Business and Distributed Education and its administrative predecessors for courses in business education, commercial subjects, and distributive education. They served as guidelines for the teaching of typewriting, office practice, business law, commercial arithmetic, shorthand, business English, retailing, and sales techniques.
Creator
New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of Business and Distributive Education
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Education Department Bureau of Business and Distributive Education school surveys and studies files
Series Number
B0550
Summary
This series consists of correspondence, memorandums, and printed reports concerning studies and surveys of community school systems and individual schools conducted by the Education Department or local school officials. Most surveys and studies relate entirely or in part to business education or vocational education programs and opportunities in the subject area.
Creator
New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of Business and Distributive Education
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
This series consists of pamphlets, reports, conference materials, newsletters, news clippings, press releases, and correspondence relating to vocational education programs. Most records pertain to adult education; apprenticeship programs; art education; commercial education; continuation schools; curriculum development; home economics education; vocational and trade schools; and vocational rehabilitation.
Creator
New York (State). Education Department. Assistant Commissioner for Vocational and Extension Education
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.