Johnson-O'Malley Act project files 1971-1982

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Johnson-O'Malley Act project files 1971-1982

This series consists of correspondence, memoranda, project reports, and state plan drafts concerning the education of New York State Indian children as mandated by the Johnson-O'Malley Act of 1934. Also present are correspondences showing the interaction between state and federal governments regarding the formulation of education policy.

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New York (State). Education Dept.

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New York State's education system has antecedents in both English and Dutch colonial education. The Dutch, concerned with providing widespread general education, established tax-supported common schools under church and state control in most of New Netherland's communities. Under the English, who established a system of private or church-supported academies, emphasis was placed on advanced education of the elite and the common school system of the Dutch all but disappeared. In 1754 ...

New York (State). Education Dept. Native American Education Unit.

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The Native American Education Unit serves as the department's representative on Indian education and culture at the state, regional, and national levels. Major tasks of the unit include: the approval and monitoring of education programs; the provision of technical assistance and consultation to a variety of federal, state and local agencies; and the administration of a financial aid program for post-secondary education for Indian students. From the New York State Archives, Cultural E...