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New York State Division of the Budget Education Unit School Finance Law Study Working Files


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New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:
This series consists of files relating to a study of the financing of public education in New York State. The files were compiled by the office of Lois J. Wilson, Special Assistant for Education in the Education Unit of the Division of the Budget. The series contains a copy of the federal grant application which secured funding for the study, as well as progress reports, related correspondence, memorandums, statistical tables, and unpublished studies.
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Division of the Budget Education Unit School Finance Law Study working files
Quantity:

2 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:
1975-1979
Series Number:
14148

Administrative History

The School Finance Law Study was funded by a grant to the Regents by the U.S. government, under provisions of U.S.P.L. 93-380, Title 8, Section 842, the Education Amendments of 1974. The aim of the project was to consolidate and simplify the many overlapping school aids established at various times by the Legislature. Project staff members were to develop a database on school finance as the grounds for their recommendations.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of files relating to a study of the financing of public education in New York State. The files were compiled by the office of Lois J. Wilson, Special Assistant for Education in the Education Unit of the Division of the Budget. The series contains a copy of the grant application and progress reports, related correspondence, memoranda, statistical tables, and unpublished studies.

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Accretion: 14148-83
Grant Project - Background - Getting Funds for NYS 1 1
Federal Grant Moneys 1 2
References - Part I 1 3
References - Part II 1 4
References - Part III 1 5
842 Grant Program 1 6
Federal 1 7
1975 Federal Grant 1 8
1977 Federal Grant - 1977 1 9
E & A Regional Data - Federal Grant Project 1 10
1976 Federal Grant 1 11
Analysis of the Financing of Elementary and Secondary Education in NYS. Part I 1 12
Analysis of the Financing of Elementary and Secondary Education in NYS. Part II 1 13
Federal Grant Application - Part I 1 14
Federal Grant Application - Part II 1 15
Goettel, Robert 2 1
Bahl Roy, W., 2 2
Federal Grant Reports I 2 3
Federal Grant Reports II 2 4
Equalization & Assessment Task 4 2 5
Task 4 - Part I 2 6
Task 4 - Part II 2 7
Task 4 - Part III 2 8