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Major Recommendations of the Regents for Legislative Action 1981; memo from Charles Santelli agreeing that NYSUT should oppose proposed state legislation re special education, with attached memorandum in opposition by NYC Board of Education, June 10, 1981; New York State United Teachers 1981 Legislative Program; NYSUT Position Paper on Early Childhood Education, draft 11/14/80; NYSUT (?) paper, “Some Observations on the Coming 1981 Legislative Session,” December 1980

Scope and Contents Report, “Levittown v. Nyquist: An Outline of Justice Smith's June 23, 1978, Decision and Its’ [sic] Implications in Essex and Clinton Counties,” March 1979; paper by NYSUT Commission on Equitable Public School Funding, “Selected Data on School Finance,” March 2-3, 1979; discussion paper for NYS Special Task Force on Equity and Excellence in Education, “The Hurd Problem: A Discussion of Issues and Alternatives,” March 9, 1979; agenda of April 24, 1979, meeting of Special Task Force; agenda...

Scope and Contents Agenda for March 23, 1979, meeting of NYSUT Task Force on Equitable Public School Funding; interim report of the Special Task Force on Equity and Excellence in Education, prepared for Gov. Hugh Carey and the Board of Regents, April 1979; “The Equalization Rate in the Property Tax: What It Is and What It Does,” State Board of Equalization and Assessment, December 1976; urgent message from Association of Flat Grant Districts of New York, “We Have 30 Days to Save 30 Million Dollars,” March 2,...

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Response of plaintiff's counsel to decision, May 1, 1979; explanation of impact of 1978 decision if upheld on appeal.

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December 7, 1978. Letter to Edward Burke, deputy assistant director, Office of Management and Budget, NYC, from Frank J. Macchiarola, Chancellor, NYC Board of Education, and Al Shanker, president UFT, re need for interim plans during appeal of Levittown v. Nyquist, November 13, 1978; handwritten notes

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Opinion by State of New York Court of Appeals, Levittown v. Nyquist; description of 1982-83 New York State Aid Programs Relating to State Support for Public Schools, August 4, 1982; Explanation of Impact of the 1978 Levittown Decision (If Fully Upheld on Appeal), by Education Unit, NYS Division on the Budget, revised April 16, 1979; memo to Task Force on Equalizing Educational Opportunity from assistant attorneys general re Levittown v. Nyquist

Scope and Contents “Understanding Financial Support of Public Schools, 1978-79,” by State Education Department; SED press release, “Cuomo Says State Should Not Appeal Levittown Decision,” citing need for new funding system, July 19, 1978; memo from Sandy Feldman to other education union officials, anticipating decision in Levittown case, June 1, 1978; memo to Max Rubin, chair of Task Force on Equalizing Educational Opportunity, from attorneys for plaintiffs in Levittown v. Nyquist, discussing decision that New...

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Memos and handwritten notes re implementation of Regents Action Plan/Commissioner's Regulations Part 100 to school library personnel

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Lists of local leaders requesting the Local Leaders’ Guide

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August 19, 1973. Printed publication, Local Presidents’ Guide, NYSUT Division of Research and Information Services