Describes ways to cut back on fuel consumption in schools. (DN)

Contains four reports on the latest developments in lighting, research and design, and a 10-item annotated energy bibliography. (Author)

Reviews strategies used by Pennsylvania school food service directors to attract more students and keep down costs in the wake of National School Lunch Program cutbacks. (JBM)

School closings may not be efficient. They cause political disruption, impede educational effectiveness (through overcrowded buildings and an aging staff), and show little evidence of saving enough money to justify the trouble. Instead, schools should expand, enter new areas, generate new revenues, and redefine their missions. (RW)

The long-term implications of overeconomizing in physical resources, involving deferred or low maintenance and reduced services, are more serious than is commonly realized. Administrators need greater freedom to manage physical resources, improved liaison with academic planners, and more careful preparation of cases presented to funding…

To restore and maintain America's industrial preeminence, we must improve management and motivation, introduce new technology, improve quality, apply value analysis, improve the utilization of all resources, and strategically locate manufacturing facilities around the world. A national commitment is needed. (RM)

Describes a method for increasing efficiency of examination production which uses file cards to store and organize test items. The process of reproducing tests directly from master copies made with file cards is discussed. (AM)

Evidence suggests: (1) a negative relationship exists between some educational outcomes and school size; (2) the minimum efficient sizes of elementary and high schools are about 300 and 500, respectively; and (3) schools will tend to be smaller and more efficient under voucher systems than under public systems. (RL)

This second article in a series on inventory control outlines the importance of the warehouse and its part in providing good logistical services. (Author/MLF)

Examined are the concept and results of collegiality in university governance. Problems are pinpointed that suggest a need for significant changes in the decision-making process. Modifications are proposed that would make university decision making more efficient and effective. (MSE)

School districts can reduce payrolls and be more efficient by installing work simplification programs. (Author/MLF)

Efficiency and effectiveness are desirable qualities for business writers. Although message effectiveness is obviously important, efficiency should not be overlooked. Teachers should make students aware of efficiency expectations and encourage them to improve their writing efficiency, especially in the planning and organizing steps which should…

Discusses four approaches to assessing training effectiveness and efficiency: resource requirement models, life cycle models, benefits models, and productivity models. Examines different ways of addressing the cost/benefits issue which could be useful in a particular training situation. Each model is analyzed in detail. (CT)

Advice to smaller schools about how to write a program on planned maintenance, develop a planned maintenance book format, use the book, and implement the program. (Author/MLF)