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Levittown v. Nyquist (folder 2), 1978-1979

 File — Box: 35, Folder: 17

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 York State's method of financing public education is unconstitutional; NYSUT publication, “The Levittown Decision: The Evidence and the Conclusions,” prepared for the Seminar on Educational Funding – New Directions, 1979 Representative Assembly, April 27, 1979; outline, Long Island Presidents’ Meeting: Implications of Levittown, February 9-10, 1979; handwritten notes, “Implications of Levittown”; related materials

Dates

  • 1978-1979

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

Access to the collections in the Kheel Center is restricted. Please contact a reference archivist for access to these materials.

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

No original manuscripts less than 20 years old (from date of the creation of the record) and not previously published by the Donor can be cited, quoted, or duplicated without the written permission of the designated Donor representative. Researchers engaged in scholarly activity may, however, read from such records without prior permission unles they are otherwise specifically restricted.

Access to Executive Committee meeting Minutes fo whatever agre are restricted to the permission of the designated Donor repreresentative.

Extent

73 cubic feet

Repository Details

Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository

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