Research


Scope and Content Note

This series consists of typescript copies of preliminary, interim, and final reports and supporting documentation produced by the staff of the Regents Inquiry into the Character and Cost of Public Education. The reports contain information on the history of specific aspects of the state education system, the then-current state of education, and recommendations for future action. Many of the reports also include charts, statistical tables, and appendices. Subjects of the reports are widely varied, and include school district organization, financial support for education, adult and vocational education, the use of motion pictures and radio programs for instructional purposes, population trends, school construction, and health education.