Preliminary Inventory of the Chester E. Finn, Jr. papers

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Title: Chester E. Finn, Jr. papers
Date (inclusive): 1966-2000
Collection Number: 78089
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 208 manuscript boxes (86.7 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Speeches and writings, memoranda, reports, correspondence, agenda, and printed matter, relating to education in the United States, and especially to educational policy during the presidential administrations of Richard M. Nixon and Ronald Reagan, and to activities of the Educational Excellence Network and of the United States National Assessment Governing Board.
Creator: Finn, Chester E., Jr, 1944-
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

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Acquisition Information

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Chester E. Finn, Jr. papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Biographical Note

American educator; staff assistant to the president of the United States, 1969-1970; special assistant for education to the governor of Massachusetts, 1972-1973; United States assistant secretary of education for research and improvement, 1985-1988; director, Educational Excellence Network.

Scope and Content Note

Speeches and writings, memoranda, reports, correspondence, agenda, and printed matter, relating to education in the United States, and especially to educational policy during the presidential administrations of Richard M. Nixon and Ronald Reagan, and to activities of the Educational Excellence Network and of the United States National Assessment Governing Board.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Education -- United States
Reagan, Ronald
Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994
United States. Department of Education
Educational Excellence Network
United States. National Assessment Governing Board

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Teacher training and Teacher Corps

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Education in Massachusetts

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Educators, intellectuals, and ethnicity

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Health

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Population and family planning

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Council for Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Education

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Scranton Commission on campus unrest

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Higher education #1

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Higher education #3

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Higher Education Working Group

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James S. Coleman and school desegregation

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Campus unrest #2

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Youth

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"A Call for Cooperation," Presidential message to Congress 1970

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Education in Massachusetts

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Urban Schools, decentralization, and school politics

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Higher education #2

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Higher education #4

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Harvard Graduate School of Education A-400 Project

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Non-public schools and teachers' unions

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Writing by Daniel Patrick Moynihan

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Education (general)

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Black colleges

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Council for Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Education

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Miscellaneous writings by Chester E. Finn, Jr.

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Presidential higher education message and follow-up 1970

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Educational research and Presidential message

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Education (research, Title I, funding, etc.)

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National Institute of Education #1

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National Institute of Education #2

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Presidential elementary and secondary education message #2

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Presidential elementary and secondary education message #3

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School finance

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Documents defining the project "The Improvement of High School Humanities Teaching"

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Correspondence

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Publicity

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Invitations to attend conferences

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Proposals for the conference "Improving High School Humanities Teaching," . 1983

Scope and Contents note

Includes list of public school-participants
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Proposals for the conference "Improving High School Humanities Teaching," . 1983

Scope and Contents note

Includes list of public school-participants
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Participant packets for above conference

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Conference logistics/reservations

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Correspondence and memoranda to/from authors

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Participants (schools, colleges, teams)

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Scope and Contents note

Correspondence to/from authors;
Participants
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Scope and Contents note

Correspondence to/from authors;
Participants
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Educational excellence network

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Against Mediocrity: The Humanities in America's High School, New York 1984

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Writings during world trip undated

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White House service 1969-1970

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Personal correspondence at Vanderbilt 1982 October-December

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Floor amendment to the Higher Education Reauthorization Bill 1981 June 23

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Educational reform in Tennessee

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Correspondence

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Correspondence of Twenties Century Fund

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Report of the Task Force on Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Policy 1983

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Service at UNESCO delegation

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Assistance to Ernest L. Boyer with his Carnegie High School study

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Personal correspondence while working in the Senate 1977-1981

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Correspondence while working at Vanderbilt 1984

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Correspondence while working at Vanderbilt 1981-1983

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Correspondence while working for the Governor of Massachusetts 1972-1973

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Overseers

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Correspondence with Daniel Patrick Moynihan 1975-1977

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Old correspondence 1970-1983

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Correspondence while working at Vanderbilt 1981-1983

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Lecture notes, American Social History 1962-1963

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Correspondence 1966-1981

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"An Education in Administration: A Study of Five Graduate Schools and Their Implications for a Sixth," , submitted by Chester E. Finn, Jr. 1969 March

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"Community Participation in Title III Programs: The Newton and Boston Experiences," , by Chester E. Finn, Jr. 1968 June

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"A New Deal for Old Harbor: Public Housing in Boston, ," prepared by Chester E. Finn, Jr. 1933-1937

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"Citizen Participation, School Planning and the Humboldt Avenue Experience," , submitted by Chester E. Finn and Florence Shelton 1967 August 15

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Schools, Health Care, and the Community: Final report of the Mission Hill-Parker Summer Study, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, Massachusetts, , by John D. Herzog and Chester E. Finn, Jr. 1968 March

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"The American High School: Educating for Tomorrow," Brown University 1984 March 5-8

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Clippings

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Correspondence files - Hanna collection

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Correspondence - World trip 1971

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"Up Against the Wall, Brooks House!" Harvard University, , by Chester E. Finn, Jr. 1968 August

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"The Irish and the Boston Schools," , by Chester E. Finn, Jr. 1870-1930

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Correspondence while working at Vanderbilt 1983-1985

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Educational excellence network 1985 July

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Revised draft paper on "Television for Children," 1986 October

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United States. Department of Education - Memoranda 1986-1987

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Briefing material and background information for site visitors for the School Recognition Program Meeting 1988 February

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CLEI's involvement in adult literacy

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TOPS (Targeting Outstanding Programs and Schools)

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CLEAR (Center for Language Education and Research)

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Vocational Education Reauthorization Proposal

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Trade Bill

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ECIA working group

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United States. Department of Education. Office of Educational Research and Improvement 1985-1988

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United States. Department of Education - National Institute of education 1985

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United States. Department of Education - Centers competition 1984-1987

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United States. Department of Education - Center on State and Local Policy Development and Leadership 1985-1987

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United States. Department of Education - Leadership Center 1987

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United States. Department of Education - Center on Post-Secondary Teaching and Learning 1985-1986

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United States. Department of Education - Information Service 1985-1986

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National Library of Education 1985

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United States. Department of Education - Association meetings 1986-1988

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United States. Department of Education - ECIA Reauthorization 1986-1987

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United States. Department of Education - Library Studies 1985-1987

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United States. Department of Education - MIS (Management Improvement Service) 1987

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Correspondence, Vanderbilt 1981-1984

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United States. Department of Education - Publications policy 1986

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United States. Department of Education - OERI Fellows Program 1986-1987

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White House Working Group on Human Capital and Competitiveness 1985-1986

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What Works II 1986-1987

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USIA, Japan, etc. 1985

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United States. Department of Education - Public high schools 1987

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United States. Department of Education - Summary of the third Quarterly Report for the Regional Laboratory for Educational Improvement of the Northeast and Islands 1986

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United States. Department of Education - Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) 1985

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United States. Department of Education - Quarterly reports of the labs

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Programs for the improvement of practice 1985-1986

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Secondary school recognition program 1985-1988

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Youth-2000 Project 1986

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Youth indicators

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Zorinsky project 1986

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Year of Elementary School 1985

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Leadership in Educational Administration Development (LEAD) program 1987

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National Council on Educational Research

 

Correspondence

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B-C

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C-G

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G-H

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I-M

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M-R

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R-W

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W-Y

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A

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A-B

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B-C

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C-E

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E-M

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M-P

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P-S

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S-T

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T-Z

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F-G

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G-H

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H-K

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K-L

 

FY Budget

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1987

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1988

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1989

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1990

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FY Budget 1987

 

FY Budget

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1988

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1989

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1990

 

FY Budget

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1987

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1989

 

Chronological file 1986

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January-May

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June-August

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September-November

 

Chronological file

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1986 December - 1987 February

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1987 March-April

 

Chronological file 1987

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May-July

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August-October

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November-December

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Chronological file 1988 January-February

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OERI - Reauthorization

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OERI - Overview materials

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OERI - Reorganization highlights

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OERI - Reorganization, final version

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Advisory Council on Education Statistics

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Advisory Council on Education Statistics

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EL/SEC Redesign

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Reorganization - 1985 and beyond

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Advisory Council on Education Statistics

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Visclosky amendment

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Elementary/Secondary Redesign (working papers)

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National Assessment Planning Project 1988

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Elementary/Secondary Education Project

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National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

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NAEP material

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The Nation's Report Card: Improving the Assessment of Student Achievement

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NAEP material

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Hawkins-Stafford implementation

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Co-op program

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NAD evaluation of NCES

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Correspondence with Albert Shanker

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Standards

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Orientation Book for Participants in NAEP Conference 1998 May

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President's Commission on Americans Outdoors 1986

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Curricula vitae - A-H

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Curricula vitae - H-W

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Budget history

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Ipeds

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The Nation's Report Card: Improving the Assessment of Student Achievement

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Second Conference of the Study Group on National Assessment 1986 September 30

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Third Conference of the Study Group on National Assessment 1986 December 4

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Nation's Report Card press material 1987

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NAEP files

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Advisory Council of Education Statistics

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Plan for the Redesign of the Elementary and Secondary Data Collection Program

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NAEP files

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NAEP reading project

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OERI - Reauthorization

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OERI - Reorganization

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NCES plans

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NAEP plans

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OERI press kit

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NCES Renaissance

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OERI Reauthorization hearing - House of Representatives 1986 February

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Data gaps

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CS - Council of Chief State Schools Officers

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Electronic mail

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Electronic mail

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Electronic mail

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Electronic mail

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Electronic mail

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Electronic mail

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Electronic mail

 

Chronological file 1988

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February 29-April 28

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April 29-May

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July-September

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Chronological file

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June-September

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October-December

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America 2000 - Candidate sites to illustrate proposed reports

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America 2000 - An education strategy

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America 2000 - An education strategy - A proposal for the President

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Briefing papers for Secretary Designate Alexander 1991

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National Assessment Governing Board

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National Assessment Governing Board

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America 2000 - An education strategy

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America 2000

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Alexander, Lamar

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National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB)

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National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB)

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National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB)

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National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB)

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National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB)

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National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB)

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National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB)

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National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB)

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National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB)

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National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB)

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National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB)

 

Correspondence

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A-C

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D-J

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K-Q

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R-Z

 

Correspondence - Individuals

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A-B

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B

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B-C

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C-E

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E-H

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H-I

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K-M

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M-O

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O-R

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R-S

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S-Z

 

Conferences and meetings on school reform

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1989-1990

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1989-1990

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1990-1991

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1991-1992

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VITZ report

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Textbooks

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Correspondence

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Teacher education competition

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Vanderbilt University - Courses 1989-1990

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Vanderbilt University - Interns 1990

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Democracy Reader

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Education for Democracy project

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Bradley Commission project

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Clippings

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Clippings

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National Academy of Education (NAE) project

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Meeting material 1991

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National Education Goals Panel 1991-1992

 

NCEST

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Standards Task Force

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Origins and membership

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USIA Democracy project

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NGA - Aid project

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Civil rights

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Madison Center-College guide

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Radio America

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Twentieth century fund project

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Wisconsin project

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Williamsburg Charter - (John Seel) project

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Speeches on different educational issues

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Miscellaneous speeches

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Cedar

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Character

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Community colleges

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Curriculum

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Delivery system

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Educational choice

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Educational reform

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Handouts

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Higher education

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Reform, five fronts (variations before "six fronts")

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Social Studies

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Teaching, AACTE

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Bingaman (Senator)

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Testimonies

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Bill of rights "Free Country"

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AID Learning technologies project advisory panel

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Academic freedom

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American Council on Education - Higher education financing seminar

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California RUSH project

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NCSL project

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California summer reading list

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Advisory panel on children's issues

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Chicago school reform

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Chicago school reform project

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Choice

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Duc-le-to Fracas

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Disadvantaged Center

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Gagnon book - Publicity

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United States. Department of Education - History

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SSATB

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Correspondence (miscellaneous)

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England

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Current research

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Gramm/Rudman

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GAO

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First program

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First lessons reaction

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Fipse

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Finn - General

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Finn - Publications requested

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Finn - Invitations/Publications declined

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Facing history

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Heritage Foundation

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Globaloney

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Higher education - Assessment

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Excepted service

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IEA

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Globaloney

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Cedar

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Cannell, John

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Carnegie

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Book correspondence

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Book reviews

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Bilingual - GAO

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Blue ribbon panel

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The "Lake Woebegone" report

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Bilingual education

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Bartlett file

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American Council of Education - General

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Bennett - General

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Bennett speeches

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AERA speech

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AERA

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Review of the Department of Education's Institutional Eligibility and Accrediting Agency Recognition System 1985

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Achievement - International comparisons

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Accreditation

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Institute for Educational Affairs

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Institute for Better Schools

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Humanities

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International Baccalaureate Office

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Information Services

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Illinois

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Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL)

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Library programs

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State Assistance Compacts/Labs

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Labs - Post-Lab Initiative

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Japan trip

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Japan - Correspondence

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Math and Science - Mathematical Sciences Education Board (MSEB)

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Mini-Centers Project

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NCES plans

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National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)

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Joe Nathan/NCA

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NEH project - Conceptions of leadership

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N.D.N.

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NCES

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Pavac

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OERI personnel

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OECD

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NSF-ED cooperation

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NIE - The Bell years

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New book

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Polls

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OERI progress

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Peer Review Policy

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Principals (handbook)

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Secretary's Discretionary Fund

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Secretary's Research panel

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Sewall, Gil

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Son of what works

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Resumes

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State Education Statistics

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State Accountability

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Year-round education

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What works

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NAGB - History consensus

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NAGB Board Nominations 1991

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National Assessment of Educational Progress in Geography 1994

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NAGB - Charter, FASA, Bylaws

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NAGB - Geography consensus

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NAGP materials

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NAGP Meetings, Conferences, Congresses

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NAGP Meetings, Conferences, Congresses

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Correspondence (miscellaneous)

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Waterford Institute

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PEPAC

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Charlottesville Education Summit

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National testing

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Achievement levels policy

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PEPAC (President's Education Policy Advisory Committee)

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Achievement levels - Printed matter

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NAGB - Board meetings

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NAGB - Board meetings

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National Education Goals Panel

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Walburg

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NAGB - Civics

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NAGB - NAEP Reauthorization

 

Wurtz, Emily

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General

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Panel on criteria

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NAGB materials

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NAGB materials

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NAGB materials

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NAGB materials

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NAGB - Printed matter

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NAGB - Printed matter

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Math Results 1992

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NAGB materials

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MDSH (Modern Red Schoolhouse)

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Hudson Institute

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Hudson Institute (MDSH)

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NAGB meetings

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Danzansky, Stephen I.

 

NAGB meetings

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1993

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1992

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America 2000 - An education strategy

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NAGB handbook

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National Assessment Covering Board - Policy book

 

NAGB - Board meetings

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1994 November 17 19

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1995 May 11-13

 

1995

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March 3-4

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August 3-5

 

NAGB

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General

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New future

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Applications 1996

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History standards

 

NAGB

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Reauthorization 1994

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Members 1995

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Marwick, Peat

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Reading report 1994

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Washington Court House 1996 January 24

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Standard setting

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AALE (American Academy for Liberal Education)

 

NAGB

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History/Geography Reports 1994

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Inclusion

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New NAEP

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Achievement levels

 

Nominees

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1995

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1996

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Civics

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Finn membership

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Congressional Intent and Legislative History

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Incremental Materials

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