RICHARD R. GREEN:

Richard R. Green, educator and school administrator, was born in Arkansas in 1936, and moved to Minneapolis with his family two years later. He was educated in the Minneapolis public schools, received a B.A. degree from Augsburg College (Minneapolis), a master's degree in special education from St. Cloud State College (Minnesota), and a doctorate in educational administration from the Harvard School of Education (1972). From 1959 to 1968 he taught special education classes and social studies and was a football and basketball coach in a number of Minneapolis schools. His administrative career began in 1968 when he was appointed assistant principal of North Community High School, followed by appointments as superintendent of the Minneapolis West Area Public Schools (1976), superintendent of the Minneapolis school system (1980), and chancellor of the New York City Public School system (1988). He died in New York on May 10, 1989.

Green was a leader in many aspects of school integration, in early childhood and pre-school education, and in innovative educational programs. He was also active in many community and educational organizations and received many awards for his achievements in the field of education.

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There is information on desegregation policies, early childhood and pre-school education, self-evaluations of administrators, and similar topics relating to Minneapolis schools, and reports, conference materials, and news clippings documenting Green's tenure with the New York public schools.

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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Green, Richard R. Richard R Green Papers. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession number: 14,706

Processing Information:

Processed by: Kathryn A. Johnson, November 1992; Leif Kopietz, May 2019.

Catalog ID number: 990017229830104294

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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:

African American children -- Education -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.

African Americans -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.

Education -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.

Education -- New York (State) -- New York.

Hispanic American children -- Education -- New York (State) -- New York.

Minorities -- Education -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.

Minorities -- Education -- New York (State) -- New York.

Public schools -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.

Public schools -- New York (State) -- New York.

Race relations.

School boards -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.

School boards -- New York (State) -- New York.

School children -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.

School children -- New York (State) -- New York.

Segregation in education -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.

Segregation in education -- New York (State) -- New York.

Organizations:

Minnesota Alliance of Black Educators.

Places:

Minneapolis (Minn.)

Minnesota -- Minneapolis.

New York (N.Y.)

New York (State) -- New York.

Document Types:

Sound recordings.

Posters.

Speeches.

Video recordings.

Occupations:

Educators -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.

School administrators -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.

School administrators -- New York -- New York.

School superintendents -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.

School superintendents -- New York -- New York.

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