Box 13

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Proposal to AFT and Q&A by Minerva, private educational training company, to provide professional development training to school districts; NYSUT memos evaluating proposal; biographical sketches of principals; unsigned agreement between AFT and Educational Standards and Certifications, Inc.

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Reprints of scholarly articles on values education; discussion paper for Board of Regents; related materials; handwritten notes

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Correspondence with agencies and individuals seeking grants from Mary Muldoon Fund

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"Multiculturalism," by New York State Council of Educational Associations, 1992; newspaper clippings and other materials re race relations, particularly re Leonard Jeffries, controversial chairman of Afro-American Studies Department at City College of the City University of New York. See also: Quotas

Scope and Contents "A View from the Inside: Multicultural Education," report of the Select Seminar on Excellence in Education, Capital Area School Development Association, November 1991; "Towards a Curriculum of Inclusion: A Roundtable Discussion and an Open Invitation to Prepare for That Kinder and Gentler America," A. J. William-Myers, NY African American Institute, March 21, 1990; "Research on Multi-Cultural Classroom Communication," by Rudi Faltus, San Francisco Federation of Teachers, AFT Educational...

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Newspaper clippings re controversial plan by Education Commissioner Sobol to increase content re non-European history in social studies curriculum; discussion and action items for Board of Regents re diversity, social studies syllabus review, June-July 1991

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Newspaper clippings re controversial racial statements by CUNY professor Leonard Jeffries

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Articles, correspondence, and handwritten notes re diversity, usually meaning African American history and perspective

Scope and Contents From the Collection: These records are mostly the files of Antonia Cortese. They consist of memos, correspondence, reports, and background material related to various NYSUT task forces and committees. Also included are minutes and correspondence related to meetings of the AFL-CIO Executive Council (2002-2004), the AFT Executive Council (1987-2005), NYSUT Board of Directors (2001-2005), Executive Committee (2000-2003), Officers (2001-2003), and Policy Council (1998-2004). Acronyms are generally...

Scope and Contents NYSUT Research Proposal: Public Opinion on Multicultural Education, July 16, 1991; NYSUT 1991 Education Opinion Survey: Final Report, November 12, 1992; 1992 Statewide Focus Groups: Public Attitudes toward Education: Presentation to the NYSYUT Board of Directors, December 4, 1992; NYSUT press release, "Poll Finds New Yorkers Won't Sacrifice Common Heritage to Promote Differences," November 25, 1991; memo from Cortese to NYSUT officers summarizing survey, October 30, 1991;...