Twenty years after the baby boom, U.S. population is falling and school enrollment is declining. Contrary to public expectations, smaller enrollment does not mean smaller school budgets, and balancing the educational budget will require cutting programs, closing schools, and reducing teacher force. The experience of the East Meadow (New York)…

This task force in Hamden, Connecticut, discovered an intricate relationship among declining enrollment and finances, buildings, community impact, and educational impact. Their study resulted in nine conclusions and recommendations. (1) We will recommend to the board of education criteria, procedures, and timetables for closing a school. (2)…

The closing of a school is a difficult step for everyone involved. In this review, 11 entries in the ERIC system about school closing are summarized. Included are suggestions for administrators to involve the community in the decision-making, and alternative uses of school buildings. Case studies are included that highlight how school districts…

This annotated bibliography reflects an attempt to indicate the range and quality of published responses to the complex phenomenon of declining enrollments in elementary and secondary schools. It is intended to suggest sources of practical information and advice and to provide a larger context for administrators coping with the effects of decline…

A study involving interviews with administrators at seven randomly selected Southern California community colleges was conducted to identify the marketing strategies undertaken by these institutions to increase student recruitment. During the interviews, respondents were asked to: (1) outline the functions of their public relations office; (2)…

Considering the national and provincial economic environments for the next decade, this paper projects financial resources and constraints likely to be faced by school boards in Ontario over the same period. The study utilizes an econometric model developed by the Institute for Policy Analysis of the University of Toronto. The findings indicate…

In highlighting findings from five separate studies on the characteristics of public school personnel in Minnesota, this study seeks to assist legislators, public agency staffs, school board members, and administrators in gaining a better understanding of the educator labor force as they engage in policy development and planning for the decade…

A record of two days of hearings is presented conducted by the United States House of Representatives into (1) demographic trends affecting elementary and secondary education and (2) student achievement levels on standardized tests. Prepared statements by each person speaking before the committee are given, dealing with (1) a summary and…

Perspectives on postsecondary education planning at the state level are presented. Statewide planning in higher education emerged as a result of the large number of college students occurring after World War II. The important contribution of planning in the 1960's was to expand the physical plant; in the 1970's planning became a little more…

This report presents the results of a research effort that investigated the educational, social, and financial implications of declining school enrollments. Although the study focused on the Canadian province of Ontario, most of the report will be useful to school officials in other areas as well. Chapter 1 presents the background for the study by…

A decline in enrollment accompanied by population shifts, change in social composition of enrollment, central city decline, and urban renewal have combined to have significant effect on Atlanta schools. This study was designed to gather community input, analyze population trends, examine school plants, examine educational needs, and reach…

The consequences of planned and unplanned developments in higher education since 1968, such as the Open University, the Independent University, stagnation in student demand, and especially, the disintegration of the University Grants Committee system of financing in universities, are considered. (Author/JMD)

Discusses economic and legal issues related to declining public school enrollments and pressures for "reduction in force" (RIF) of teachers. Reviews developments involving RIF cases in New Jersey and Yonkers, New York. Recommends school boards not agree to contracts that limit their ability to lay off personnel for economic reasons. (JG)

The decline in the number of black high school graduates moving on to college is discussed. Black high school graduates have chosen to enter the armed services, to work in business, or finish their educations in noncollegiate postsecondary schools. The impact of changes in federal financial aid is described. (MLW)

The declining medical school applicant pool is examined as it affects or is affected by the profession itself, medical education, and the changing economics of health care delivery. (MSE)