The purpose of this survey was to examine recent (since 1965) and projected enrollment trends in the nation's nonpublic schools and to explore the causes and consequences of these trends. Information on 14 groups of private and parochial schools was collected, although the authors emphasize that their research was not exhaustive. The results show…

The purpose of this task force was to study the program, facilities, and alternatives of the Highline School District as they relate to enrollment decline. Specifically, the task force was to establish criteria for identifying facilities where changes should be considered; identify and prioritize alternatives for use of excess classroom space; and…

The focus of the 16 essays in this book is the physical environment of learning, specifically the man-made or built environment. The authors contend that educators have tended to overlook the influence of built environments on the learning process--a process not confined to schools, but involving play areas, tree houses, and the city itself. The…

The Birmingham school district, not unlike many other districts in the Metropolitan Detroit Area, has been experiencing a declining student enrollment. A committee was appointed to make a thorough study of the facilities and the future needs of the school district and make recommendations. The task was divided into two phases. The first phase was…

Colleges and universities are unlike corporations in many crucial respects, but they must achieve a "market focus" in order to survive. The objective of a strategic plan is an attempt by the organization to realize its goals and objectives. (MLW)

The 1980s will be a period of restructuring for Australian education. Four factors will be central to this process: school-based decision-making, new administrative structures, regionalization, and declining and shifting enrollments. (Author/JW)

Secondary school enrollment will be reduced over the next 13 years, while elementary enrollment will begin to rise steadily. School district planning may include reduction in specialized courses, policies encouraging secondary teachers to retrain as elementary teachers, and "mothballing" buildings. (MLF)

The part higher education has played and will continue to play in shaping the nation's economic structure and the development of its human capital are discussed. The radical acceleration of economic, demographic, and technological change suggest shifts in the future role of American institutions. (MLW)

The time pattern of university participation rates and the variations across provinces in the light of economic analysis are discussed. While cost factors, tuition fees and student aid have changed significantly, it is argued that their quantitative impact is unlikely to account for a major part of the enrollment increase. (Author/MLW)

For those rural schools and communities across the country facing declining student enrollment, there are no easy answers. But there are steps policymakers and communities can take to help cushion the negative impact of declining enrollment on schools to ensure that "no child left behind" also means "no place left behind." This report details 20…

Describes the role of college housing administrators in making decisions about the future of not only their own housing operations, but also the future of their institution and the students they attempt to recruit. The effects of rising costs, declining enrollment, changing student characteristics, and aging facilities are discussed. (JAC)

Warns that the transition of older people into higher education will not be easy. Society has fixed conceptualizations of older people as learners. Argues that institutions of higher education are beginning to be more responsive to older people, and gerontological theory might prove useful in guiding action. (Author/JAC)

Discusses Bathurst Heights (Toronto) Secondary School's unique daytime program for undereducated adults. Reports 800 adults in a school population of 1,600; 400 of these adults are in mixed-age classes. Notes availability of day care and full-time municipal social worker services. Finds school has rebounded from a severe enrollment decline. (BRR)

As secondary school enrollment declines in Great Britain in the 1980s, local education authorities will face problems in deciding which schools and/or programs to cut. School districts must recognize that, whether they like it or not, parents will have an increasing impact on decision making. (IS)

Lack of public confidence has created a crisis in American education. To regain public support for the schools, educators can (1) mobilize educational agencies into an action force to support public education; (2) focus school goals on teaching content; (3) improve teacher quality; and (4) increase the supply of science and mathematics teachers.…