Harlow, one of Britain's New Towns, attracted numerous young families in its early years, prompting development of a large school system with good career advancement opportunities for young teachers. As the town's population aged, enrollment fell drastically, necessitating major school reorganization to meet significantly changed student and…

Discusses the problem of the declining number of students majoring in theater arts. (PD)

Presents results of a New Mexico school survey that found the quality of education improved in schools as enrollment declined. (MD)

Each Spring, community colleges report their opening spring term enrollment figures to the Illinois Community College Board on a brief spring enrollment survey. This report contains information on student enrollments as of the end of registration (usually the 10th day of the term) for the spring semester and for the winter quarter at the College…

The characteristics of the environment in which colleges and universities exist--enrollment trends, financial exigencies, federal policy changes, unexpected disaster--are creating conditions of decline that require a new set of administrative and organizational responses. Flexibility, innovation, and pro-activity are suggested for effective…

Declining enrollment creates five distinct managerial opportunities: (1) to rethink organizational strategy; (2) to rethink the meaning and measures of performance; (3) to increase managerial flexibility; (4) to rethink the meaning of equity; and (5) to develop new managerial styles. (CJ)

Historians are responsible for the decline of interest in historical studies. They have emphasized the trivial, written for special interest groups, failied to incorporate an analytical dimension, and have not struck a balance between elements of change and continuity. A Canadian history course which responded to these points is discussed. (RM)

Data were analyzed to determine the impact of policy for school closure, consolidation, or shared use on population and land use, school enrollment, and residential property values in the schools' neighborhoods, Results suggested that school closure decisions have important ecological implications and must be made carefully to avoid negative…

To cope with declining high school enrollments, administrators can find new clients, programs, and functions or can cut back by dropping "frills" or closing schools. Guidelines for cuts include three approaches: the rational, cutting the least effective programs; the political, acknowledging political realities; and the symbolic,…

Examines the implications of decreasing pupil populations on educational standards, humanpower use, building policy, and curriculum in England and Wales. The government's use of declining enrollments to justify cuts in education expenditures is discussed. The author advocates giving more attention to long-term planning to improve educational…

Predictions are made regarding college enrollments for the years 1980-2000, in which student numbers are expected to drop by 5-15 percent. Implications are discussed, including an expected upswing in academic quality, predicted financial problems of private institutions, more participation by the over-22 age group, females, Blacks, and other…

Discusses how a program based on learning and shopping was developed and implemented within training rooms of major department stores in five suburban shopping centers. Objectives of the course were to increase enrollments, attract new types of students, and provide innovative ideas for teaching and research. A simple exchange model serves as a…

Results of the PROBE Institutional President Survey indicate that inflation, financial concerns, and changes in enrollment are the most important issues facing administrators today. (WD)

Suggests assignment of research duties and rotation of teaching and management roles for college administrators, to increase their effectiveness and diminish the negative effects of declining enrollments. (JD)

Examines the use of a community telephone survey at Worthington Community College (MN) to predict which off-campus and evening classes would have the highest enrollment in Fall 1979. Discusses the survey questions and examines the use of findings to schedule classes and increase enrollments. (JP)