Research


Scope and Content Note

This series consists of press releases created by the Office of Communications, then called the Office of Public Information. Most of the releases date from the tenure of Gordon M. Ambach as Commissioner of Education. Many detail decisions made by Commissioner Ambach and the Board of Regents. Some files include draft versions of press releases, with handwritten edits. Also, some press releases are filed with reports and other informational material sent with the releases.

Topics frequently covered in the releases include adult education; legislative budget recommendations; the creation of Regents Competency Tests; scheduling of professional examinations and Regents External Degree exams; museum events and chartering of new cultural heritage organizations; school integration; Regents meetings and regional conferences; and international programs. Also included are "back to school" packets, consisting of collections of press releases timed to the beginning of the school year. These releases generally announce new policies affecting students at the school level.