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Description of purpose and structure of Permanent Interagency and Advisory Group; statement of philosophy of early childhood programs of Pittsburgh Schools; summary of new federal legislation and appropriations related to early childhood services; proposed teacher certification requirements for Head Start

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Correspondence; reprint of chapter, "The Case for Public School Sponsorship of Early Childhood Education Revisited," by Albert Shanker, in Early Schooling; The National Debate, Kagan and Zigler, 1987; New York Times clipping re Head Start after 25 years, February 14, 1990

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Letter from NYS Governor's Office appointing Toni Cortese to the Early Childhood Task Force

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Revised draft, "Expanding Early Childhood Services in New York State: A Report to the Governor and Legislature," submitted by the Task Force on Early Childhood Services; draft report, "Governor's Task Force on Work and Family: Discussion of Recommendations," October 28, 1988; letter to Cortese from Governor's Office confirming appointment; handwritten notes

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Documents re pre-K programs funded by the Bureau of Childhood Development and Parent Education; paper by bureau, "Philosophical Base: The Early Childhood Education Program," June 1982; printed booklet by State Education Department, "Education and Community Renewal: Regents Policies and Service Models," September 1987; Guidelines for New York State Prekindergarten Program, 1988-1989

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Draft reports as above; correspondence; handwritten notes

Scope and Contents Letter to NYS Commissioner of Education Thomas Sobol from executive director of NYS School Boards Association warning that the report to the Governor, "Expanding Early Childhood Services in New York State," by the Task Force on Early Childhood Services would contain a strong dissent from the association and from Cortese, November 15, 1988; copies of "Annual Budget Message 1988-1989" and Gov. Mario M. Cuomo "Message to the Legislature," January 6, 1988; excerpt form 1988-89 Executive Briefing...

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AFT report, "The Private Management of Public Schools: An Analysis of the EAI Experience in Baltimore," n.d., c. 1994. See also: Giffen; See also: Edison; See also: Privatization Project

Scope and Contents Booklets by Hudson Institute, "Education Reform 1995-1996: A Report from the Educational Excellence Network to Its Education Policy Committee and the American People," Chester E. Finn, Jr., and Diane Ravitch; same for 1994-95; NYSUT press release, "Reform Must Happen School by School," September 30, 1991; research articles re phenomenon variously known as labor-management cooperation, collaborative labor practices, employee participation, team concept, productivity management; NYSUT memos re...

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Testimony of Antonia Cortese, first vice president, NYSUT, to the NYS Commission on Education Reform, January 13, 2004; Albany Witness List (giving testimony at hearing); Report and Recommendations of NYSUT Ad Hoc Task Force on School Finance, November 2003