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American School and University, 1974
Empty classrooms can still be used for educational purposes. A survey shows what schools around the country are doing. (See also related document, EA 006 233.) (Author)
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Enrollment Trends, Nontraditional Education, School Districts
Direct linkSpader, Karin A. – Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs, 2007
In 2000, the National Trust for Historic Preservation included neighborhood schools in its list of America's Eleven Most Endangered Historic Places, noting how many small neighborhood schools were closing. In rural areas, particularly, this may be caused by steadily declining enrollment that has forced districts to consolidate and close one, or…
Descriptors: School Closing, Rural Areas, Public Support, Preservation
Nation's Schools, 1973
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Elementary Schools, Enrollment, Enrollment Trends
Sargent, Cyril G. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1975
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment, Enrollment Influences
Peer reviewedKatner, Norman C. – Community Education Journal, 1974
Community education's greatest future potential may lie in the conversion of existing school facilities to community schools. (Author/DN)
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Community Education, Community Schools, Educational Facilities
George Washington Univ., Washington, DC. Inst. for Educational Leadership. – 1977
This publication is the complete transcript of a weekly radio program devoted to contemporary issues in American education. This particular program is the second of two that focus on the topic of school consolidation. In separate segments of the program, Wendy Blair and John Merrow of National Public Radio discuss declining school enrollment and…
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Consolidated Schools, Declining Enrollment, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textEducational Facilities Labs., Inc., New York, NY. – 1975
Schoolhouses have the potential to serve a larger constituency by providing social services such as day care, health care, adult education, senior citizen clubs, and recreation. The numbers of school-age children are declining, so using school space for community programs is being considered by many school districts. This issue reports on one…
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Career Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment Trends
Educational Facilities Labs., Inc., New York, NY. – 1975
With growth no longer vigorously propelled by population increase, colleges and universities are forced to examine alternative ways for giving and receiving higher education. Perplexed by a shifting economy and increasingly competitive with each other, American campuses are clearly in transition. In these circumstances, how can colleges and…
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Consortia, Demography, Educational Finance
Educational Facilities Labs., Inc., New York, NY. – 1976
Many school districts experiencing declining enrollments and the resultant surplus space have, with active citizen input, found workable solutions that increase the stability of neighborhoods by enriching the lives of persons of all ages. This report is a guide for educators and citizens seeking alternative uses of vacant facilities. Suggestions…
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Community Centers, Declining Enrollment, Demography
American Association of School Administrators, Washington, DC. – 1976
School administrators confronted with the possibility of having to close a school need to inform the public, assess community attitudes and needs, and identify the best possible use of the buildings. Existing schools must be reexamined in light of the new need to conserve energy and reduce operating costs. Measures that reduce energy consumption…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Building Conversion, Building Obsolescence, Declining Enrollment
