Great Britain's Open University, through a unique blend of television, radio, correspondence courses, and local study centers, proposes to offer any adult seeking higher education the chance to earn a degree equal in quality to those from the best British universities, and at a cost to the nation and the student far below standard forms of…

This study identified the capitalization effects of public school choice programs, using data on an inter-district, open enrollment program in Minnesota. The study examined changes in property tax bases in Minnesota as a result of the shift from local monopolies of public schooling to open enrollment. It investigated the effect of transferring…

Article considered the strain of open admission policy upon the educational budget and the reaction to educational reform in the universities. (RK)

Discusses the British experiment with use of multimedia for instruction. (JF)

Author examines the changing philosophies of admission to post-secondary institutions within the context of open-door policies. (Author/MM)

A comprehensive survey reveals which states have laws concerning admissions to public 2-year colleges and what these laws mean. (Editor)

Presents three major areas of concern: social and ethnic stratification; the impact of competition; and open enrollment effects on academic achievement. Explores what is presently known (and not known) about the impact of interdistrict open enrollment in three areas. Focuses on the effect of open enrollment in Minnesota, which has been the site of…

An intensive advising program for entering freshmen at the College of Staten Island was designed to provide information, personal interaction, clarification or development of immediate and long-range goals, and direction in attaining them. Analysis of the advising session content and program results is presented. (MSE)

Home-schooling students in the Cupertino Union School District, California, are enrolled at one alternative school. Each home-schooling family is assigned a resource teacher who is responsible for meeting with students and parents at least once a month. The district provides a variety of materials and services. (MLF)

This article describes an action research at an alternative high school which explores drop-out prevention strategies with first-year students. Student retention is extremely challenging for alternative schools. Because their mission is to provide a second chance to students who could not succeed in a regular setting, those schools regularly must…

Discusses open admissions in Britain: the need for alternatives at different levels, interinstitutional cooperation on structure and syllabi, transferability of credit, and student mobility. (PG)