Analysis of the policy formation processes of a United States school district during a decade of declining enrollment yields some implications in the areas of policy generation dynamics, stages of policy formation, and appropriate leadership styles relevant to British administrators facing enrollment problems. (MJL)

By dividing data from the Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) on over 2,700 institutions into two periods (1972-76 and 1976-79), researchers found that patterns of enrollment variation were related to five institutional types (based on degrees granted, comprehensiveness, and years of study), public or private control, and economic…

Discusses the differences between private religious and secular colleges, concentrating on moral tone, faculty commitment, and student and parent expectations. Sees Jesuit colleges adjusting to new social, economic, and demograhic situations, yet losing enrollment to subsidized public institutions. Argues that they contribute distinct values to…

Data on desegregation plans implemented in 49 large school districts indicate that voluntary plans have been less effective than mandatory plans in reducing levels of racial isolation and improving racial balance within districts. The data do not support arguments that voluntary plans result in less of a decline in White enrollment. (Author/MJL)

Suggests that many of the forces which are resulting in declining enrollments in history courses originate outside the discipline and will not be affected much by remedies attempted by historians. The essay also argues that traditional historical practice will survive the current crisis if its unique identity, values, and functions are reaffirmed.…

Concerns an alternative education program usually referred to as "educational-studies." Further research regarding its current status, additional research in terms of attitude assessments, other job marketability concerns and additional benefits/limitations are addressed to provide follow-up information of a former article (Karr, 1978).…

As higher education enters an extended period of declining college-age enrollment, effective marketing and enrollment management techniques should be an institutional priority. All colleges, including two-year institutions, should have a comprehensive plan to maintain desired enrollment levels. (MSE)

As enrollment declines in the 1980s, school systems and colleges have three options: (1) extend their resources to different populations, such as senior citizens and preschool children; (2) intensify existing programs; or (3) cut back. (JN)

Translates the marketing function, as developed for business, into a university setting and recommends that universities revise management priorities. Suggests, in particular, that universities be more responsive to the market and more concerned with organizational effectiveness. (Author/WD)

Enrollments are declining in all departments of institutions of higher education. Resultant problems for teacher education are discussed, and coping strategies for colleges of teacher education during a period of enrollment decline are presented. (JN)

The economic situation has resulted in funding cuts for education from both federal and state sources. The state of Michigan's budget for education has been reduced in all areas. The effects of retrenchment are discussed in relation to local schools, higher education, teacher education, and state agencies. (JN)

In this introductory article to a theme issue, the author discusses the impact of budget cuts, shrinking enrollment, the teacher's declining public image, and the fragmentation of the music industry and the music education field. On the positive side he describes two cases where community pressure prevented music program cuts. (SJL)

Based on his experience in creating one revitalized Catholic high school from the merger of two declining ones in Missoula, Montana, the author outlines three rules for the survival of a school: promotion and publicity, financial solvency, and educational excellence. (SJL)

A decline in applications to veterinary colleges follows a national trend among health professional schools. An investigation to determine whether the trend was a local or national trend, why the trend was occurring, and how the trend was affecting the applicant pool at the University of Minnesota is discussed. (MLW)

Focuses on the rebuilding of a successfully integrated school system after the period when separatist Black power politics had driven out moderate families of both races. Emphasizes that the Sausalito experience is useful in understanding the dilemmas of Black militancy and White liberalism in American society. (Author/BE)