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…

Because of increased competition, widely publicized ratings, the declining population of traditional college-age students, and concern about perceived emphasis on scholarship rather than practical instruction, business administration schools are creating or turning to public relations offices to communicate with the press, public, and prospective…

U.S. Roman Catholic schools, noted for their history of academic success and worried about rising costs and declining enrollment, have launched a nationwide marketing campaign called "Discover Catholic Schools 1992." Expenses are up because religious order membership is down. The campaign coincides with President Bush's promotion of privatization…

A rural Minnesota district with a declining regional population and little public support involved the community in developing a consensus for reforms and creating a common vision and action plan for each school. Innovations were adopted regarding curriculum, scheduling, technology use, and marketing approaches. (MLH)

A qualitative case study of a declining secondary vocational program identified the following causes: community's shift to a postindustrial economy, state-mandated proficiency tests, loss of the vocational director, and teachers' and students' attitudes about students' future prospects. (SK)

When this research report was first conceived, the current economic crisis was only just on the verge of revealing its full extent. Economic crisis or no economic crisis, over the years funding for PK-12 education has been a constant struggle. While all schools continue to face difficulties, for various reasons rural schools have different and…

In the fall of 1994, the Industrial Technology Division at Michigan's Monroe Community College experienced its first decline in enrollment in 29 years. In response, the division chair and faculty developing a plan to increase enrollment by targeting the following populations: (1) employed adults who would like to upgrade their skills; (2)…

The two-year private liberal arts college, with sufficient para-professional offerings, provides an alternative for students who desire a liberal arts education with necessary career expertise, yet do not want to spend the time and money required for a baccalaureate degree. These schools serve as an important part of the American system of higher…