Analysis of demographic trends suggests that, despite a recent rise in numbers of births, total school enrollment in North Carolina may continue to decline into the 1990s. (Author/MLF)

Provides citations and abstracts for seven ERIC documents dealing with student retention in the face of declining enrollment, attrition and student progress, early identification of potential dropouts, causes of course withdrawal, withdrawal analysis, and student attrition and retention in two-year occupational programs. (DMM)

A report on the degrees awarded by schools and colleges of pharmacy for the year 1979-80 is summarized by total number, ethnic group, and geographic distribution. For the second year, the number of baccalaureate degrees has declined, but there is an increasing trend toward graduate area degrees. (MLW)

Decline in research emphasis in universities is tied to a number of factors: defensive apathy in the university scientific community; weakening links between teaching and research; declining enrollments; problems in interdisciplinary work; employment stability and aging faculty, obsolete equipment, support staff reduction, and growing bureaucracy.…

Higher education in the 1980s and the early 1990s will change as a result of reductions in the number of Americans reaching the traditional college enrollment age. In order to survive in the coming decades, many colleges and universities are making an effort to appeal to segments of the population that are not within the traditional age range. (JN)

A selected annotated bibliography, prepared from the ERIC indexes, covers areas in educational retrenchment in both higher education and elementary and secondary education. (JN)

Without additional public support, the 1500 private colleges and universities in America will drop to 170 in the next 30 years, according to a forecast by Donald A. Pyke, coordinator of academic planning, University of Southern California. (Author)

Described are the positive and negative effects of declining enrollments on the curriculum, with particular emphasis on the science curriculum, at a neighborhood comprehensive school in England. Problems resulting from staff reductions are stressed. Suggestions are given relative to curriculum modification and staffing should the trend continue.…

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)

A pilot program to help teachers, counselors, and administrators make career transitions from education to other fields of endeavor is operating in Minnesota. (Author/MLF)

This is a sketch of a dream about what higher education in the United States could become, and probably may become, within the ensuing generation. (Author)

Considers the future of community colleges in relation to diminishing revenues, rising costs, and declining enrollments, urging a strong federal policy in support of higher education. (MB)

Describes the appointment and charge of a statewide marketing committee to study trends and issues related to declining enrollments in North Carolina's community college system. Reports on the committee's recommendations, the initiation of a statewide promotional campaign to implement them, and the campaign's impact on enrollments. (DMM)

Considers the strengths of private junior colleges (e.g., emphasis on student development, faculty loyalty, and love of teaching) and some threats to their future (e.g., lack of endowments, rising costs, and competition from community colleges). (DMM)

Discusses a parental choice case involving a rural (British) school with a 13+ transfer age to determine parents' use of the open enrollment system, effects of transport policy on exercising parental choice, quality of information provided, and factors influencing choice. Transportation was problematic. Four choice factors stood out: teacher…