Strategies are offered to assist school districts with declining enrollments in dealing with surplus space and restricted funds. Teachers can be hired on the basis of midyear projections; also some teachers can be employed on a one-semester basis. Considerable savings can be obtained by renting out surplus classrooms and office space to other…

Ten college and university mergers are discussed to present information about the reasons for such mergers, the process employed to achieve them, and their consequences. The study provides practical information about several mergers that have taken place and suggests guidelines for those who wish to consider merger. A variety of factors…

This report describes some of the problems encountered by local school authorities when they tried to close schools without consulting the parents involved. Suggestions are made for including the community in the decision making process on school closures. (SJL)

Employment and redeployment of teachers have long been major concerns in large schools and in local authority offices, as numbers of pupils have increased. The author, Chief Education Officer for Somerset, England, offers a somber but realistic view of the redeployment problem. (Editor/RK)

Closing a school hurts! Preparation and cooperation help teachers, kids and the community overcome adversity. (Editor)

The price of a higher education is rising fast--but there's also a bright side to the picture, including easier entry to some schools. (Editor)

As we approach the crest of collegiate-level enrollments in the early 1980s, we must be mindful of the potentiality of a 25-30 per cent decline by 1990. Our challenge is to plan ahead constructively to serve society and students better. (Author)

The author looks at some recent indications of the effects of declining school enrollments and their implications for industrial arts and vocational education teachers and for educational programs. To emphasize the concern for their jobs that teachers should be feeling, he cites a new system for teacher evaluation in the Baltimore, Maryland, city…

Coleman has suggested metropolitan-area busing as an integration method since previous studies have shown that local governments are highly resistant to structural changes. (Author/JM)

The differences between superficial promotional activities and effective marketing programs for law school admissions are examined, and the role of the admissions officer is discussed. (MSE)

Provides some of the results of the Engineering Manpower Commission's fall 1986 survey of enrollments in engineering education. Includes tabular data on those enrollments categorized by students in all institutions surveyed and for just those students in accredited programs, as well as by curriculum and by school and state. (TW)

Discusses some of the problems in enrollment in academic engineering programs, particularly in electrical and computer engineering. Describes the teaching engineering program at Utah State University in an effort to address these problems. (TW)

Describes a study of the mainstreaming of adult students conducted by the College Board, presenting hypotheses regarding enrollment rates and patterns. Reviews reasons community colleges still concentrate on the declining college-age student market; and reasons for enrollment declines among adult learners. Offers examples of responsive approaches…

The recent literature on issues of quality, retrenchment, and evaluation suggest the kinds of planning and institutional research needed to aid college and university decision processes to sustain and improve program quality. An extensive bibliography is provided. (MLW)