New York City school decentralization files, 1967-1977, bulk 1967-1969.

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). Center on Innovation in Education.

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The decentralization of New York City's public schools became an issue during the 1960s, and in 1967 the Commissioner of Education initiated a study of decentralization plans under the direction of Dr. Norman D. Kurland. A law of 1968 required that the Regents review the decentralization plan proposed by the City Board of Education to the 1969 legislature. From the description of New York City school decentralization files, 1967-1977, bulk 1967-1969. (New York State Archives). WorldC...

University of the State of New York

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Kurland, Norman D. (Norman David), 1927-

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