Economic factors in education are among the important causes of poor student performance. The time that students must work to support themselves has increased greatly to the extent that students are stretched thin between their desire to graduate as rapidly as possible and their need to have an income. (MLW)

From a Catholic perspective, discusses tuition tax credits and the issue of parental choice in the context of the long-running debate over the place of nonpublic schools in the United States, and the problems of declining enrollment and increasing costs facing such schools. (CMG)

Reporting on the results of the 1982 SPRE survey, this article, using seven tables, compares programs in the 1978 and 1982 survey, looks at various degree options available to parks and recreation students, discusses trends in minority and female student representation, and looks at changes in faculty levels. (JMK)

The nature of financial and enrollment problems facing graduate social work education are outlined, and it is suggested that traditional approaches to these problems are likely to prove ineffective. Approaches suggested include serious curricular review and revision to reflect fiscal and political realities, refinancing, improved revenue sources,…

Focuses on the changes caused in community colleges by open access policies and the resultant influx of underprepared students. Recommends that community colleges accept a decline in student enrollment in exchange for improvement in student achievement. (DMM)

While the number of students will decline in the next 20 years, their variety in age, background, and ability will increase. The challenge of the 1980s is less to teach these students subject matter than to teach them to use the tools available to find their own paths in a changing society. (MSE)

Superintendents say that managers of decline are unafraid to take risks, make cuts, or face up to conflicts; and that managers of growth identify needs, set objectives, remain flexible but maintain a strong sense of direction, and prevent unwise innovations. (Author/MLF)

Trends emerging from a new enrollment report by the National Institute of Independent Colleges and Universities (NIICU) indicate hard times ahead for colleges in the private sector. General economic recession and cuts in federal student financial aid have had an effect on enrollment. (MLW)

The major cases involving all levels of public and private educational institutions and the termination of tenured faculty are analyzed in terms of the legitimacy of budget deficits, declining enrollment, and the reevaluation and reorganization of academic programs as factors leading to faculty termination. (MLF)

Recent enrollment shifts and current knowledge of the dynamics of competition in higher education are examined. Results of a study identifying several structural characteristics of competing college groups in New York State are reported and implications for future enrollment patterns there and elsewhere are discussed. (Author/MSE)

Discusses possible solutions to the problems of declining enrollments and reduced federal aid. Solutions include tapping new markets, i.e., older students, and living with reduced staff and budgets while striving for increased productivity. Another solution is to combine placement functions and cooperative education to enhance students' potential…

In a crisis, excellence of programs, students, staff, and the institution will not ensure survival. Long-term planning for excellence takes a back seat to institutional survival. Sturt College of Advanced Education's experiences show that institutional diversity and an administration that can act on opportunity can be valuable assets. (MSE)

Examines the social and organizational contexts of enrollment decline in Quebec (Canada) and describes the management strategies adopted by Quebec school districts to survive within reduced budgets and to try to increase budgets. Proposes a contingency model of the districts' management strategies and discusses the strategies' consequences and…

School counselors in British Columbia are urged to show evidence of their credibility and the positive results of counseling programs. There is a need for research to document success of preventative and career programs in particular if counselors are to maintain separate identity from teaching professions. (JAC)

Using estimated enrollment demand functions and readily available data on size, quality, and costs, a model, designed to assist policy-makers in identifying overbuilt institutions and programs that should be closed is described. This study is a case application of an optimatization model to two community colleges in northern Minnesota. (Author/MLW)