Provides a summary of some of the points Briault made in his speech on the effects of declining enrollment on secondary schools. (Author/IRT)

Investigated the respective influence of a Catholic home and distance from school on attitudes of pupils in Roman Catholic secondary schools towards Christianity. Findings showed no effect for distance traveled, but significant impact due to Catholic home background. Policy implications for Catholic schools faced with enrollment declines are…

When trying to cope with declining school enrollments, Great Britain's local education agencies frequently encounter problems in achieving the proper balance between good management and adequate consultation. This article examines the problems that Braeside LEA, a northern metropolitan county, faced when consulting interest groups about secondary…

The author outlines five major problem areas in declining secondary enrollments: space accommodation, curriculum, administration, staff employment, and school reorganizations. He suggests ways to turn these problems into opportunities for educational improvement. (SJL)

With dropping enrollment, the purely arithmetical view dictates school closures. But this changes if we look toward desired future qualities of the educational system. Factors which may need consideration include additional space for more flexible teaching, increased organizational emphasis on human relationships, and greater community…

Summary of the discussion document, issued by the Department of Education and Science and the Scottish Education Department, that considers the implications of declining enrollment in primary and secondary schools in Britain for the pattern of higher education over the next 15 years. Policy options are explored. (Author/JMD)

British government policies affecting education are in four categories: deliberate party policies for education; as part of a tradition of consensual policymaking; forced on government by external constraints; and deriving from other areas such as public expenditure or central-local government relations. Few are found in the first category. (MSE)

The evidence relating to the decline in higher education in the United States is summarized, and comparison is made between the U.S. system and that of the United Kindgom, especially in relation to the resilience of the two systems. It is concluded the U.K. system may be less resilient in a period of severe fiscal restraint and declining…

This commentary on the discussion between the Department of Education and Science and the Scottish Education Department criticizes the enrollment projections and discusses these projections as they relate to postgraduates, overseas students, mature students, and young home entrants. (JMD)

The politics and history of higher education budget reductions, and the roles played by government agencies, are discussed. Among the issues addressed are university rankings, enrollment patterns, agency memberships and university affiliations, and changes in funding patterns as a result of recent national policy adjustments. (MSE)

This report describes some of the problems encountered by local school authorities when they tried to close schools without consulting the parents involved. Suggestions are made for including the community in the decision making process on school closures. (SJL)

In British higher education, the period since 1979 has been characterized by severe external pressure, loss of political support, reduced budgets, and a demographically-driven enrollment decline. Underneath the public discussion of these issues are emerging new structures and ideas for change, accelerating a long-dormant reform process. (MSE)

A British report recommending widespread compulsory retirement of mathematics faculty based on current enrollment trends and predictions is analyzed and criticized for both its statistics and its assumptions. It is argued that social influences in enrollment and social considerations in public policy toward education are largely being ignored.…

Describes the influence of declining enrollment on the science department at one sixth form school, focusing on areas such as the science curriculum, scheduling, staffing, facilities, and teacher re-education. (DS)

While U.S. colleges and universities are still the top choice of foreign students, the American share of the international education market has shrunk from 40% in the 1980s to 32% today. Educators and government officials are working to develop a strategy for increasing U.S. competitiveness. Australia, Britain, and Canada, the three top…