Some positive ways for educators to look at the decline in enrollment in Britian's secondary schools are presented. One large benefit at present appears to be that science teachers will be able to focus more attention on individual students and their needs. (SA)

The need for planning in higher education institutions is discussed in light of the financial restrictions imposed by a period of retrenchment. Planning is defined as a systematic assessment of goals and objectives based on available resources and institutional priorities. A planning model is presented and steps of the planning process are…

At the fiftieth anniversary of Epsilon Pi Tau, the author discusses strengths and weaknesses of industrial arts education: student access and program coverage, declining birthrate and therefore enrollment, high dropout rate, teacher shortage, and relationship between vocational education and subject matter uncertainty. Offers some suggestions for…

Problems affecting the survival of private colleges, including declining enrollment, inflation, costs, efficiency, public attitude, and competition with public institutions for students and federal and state aid are discussed. Thoughts about planning for the future are presented, with focus on planning and support at the state level. (JMD)

Various enrollment projections for higher education and factors affecting enrollment are discussed, such as the job market for college graduates, inflation and tuition costs, student aid, the size of the college-age population, women and minority students, and military recruitment. (JMD)

A survey of 784 minority group applicants to the University of Massachusetts at Amherst who were accepted but did not enroll indicates that prospective students are very aware of racial incidents on campus and made college choice decisions based in part on that information. Black students were particularly affected. (MSE)

Pressures on dental schools in the form of declining enrollments, fiscal problems, and a changed professional environment for dentists are outlined, and options for fiscal survival are reviewed. Emerging differences between public and private schools and the role of the dental school in the university are discussed. (Author/MSE)

Private colleges appear to be responding to public pressure to keep student costs down, although tuition rises still outpace the inflation rate. Some public institutions are also holding tuition down, but others are using increases to make up for state budget cuts. Often, tuition is held down to keep enrollment up. (MSE)

The College of Idaho's response to seriously declining enrollment, dwindling endowment, low faculty morale, and threat of loss of accreditation in the mid-1980s was a revival led by a former businessman and trustee turned college president. Faculty support for the new administrator has been high. (MSE)

Many colleges and universities are experiencing sharp declines in enrollment of students from Asian countries suffering from currency devaluations and economic turmoil. However, enhanced recruiting in other parts of the world and relatively high retention rates for already enrolled students from those countries have helped many institutions offset…

The purpose of this document is to assemble in a single volume the latest available data on current trends and projections of births and enrollments. It is intended to assist school management in decisions relating to facilities planning, staffing, and finance. Demographic statistics on trends and projections regarding enrollments and the number…

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) conducted a study of Fall 1994 city and county population penetration rates, or the percentages of residents served by VCCS colleges. The penetration rate was determined by examining headcount as a percentage of the total population based on 1990 and 1995 projections developed by the Virginia Employment…

This paper analyzes the relationship between MI (musical independence) and placement in college instrumental ensembles and presented from 3 achievement tests administered to 354 excellent postsecondary instrumental students. Findings are presented from three achievement tests administered to 354 instrumentalists participating in Ball State…

A discussion of the current direction of second language instruction looks at the decline in college language enrollments, possible reasons for the decline, and efforts to adapt course offerings and curriculum format to current educational goals. Three factors in re-directing second language teaching are highlighted: establishment of standards for…

This overview of the literature on school district reorganization: (1) cites four reasons for reorganization; (2) gives two statistics on projected declines in student enrollment; (3) presents factors to be considered during the process of closing a school; (4) lists six administrative leadership skills needed during the school closure process;…