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Johnstone, Sally M.; Schexnider, Alvin J. – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2023
Much has been written of late regarding the effects on higher education of the shifting demographics in the United States. Many writers seem to focus on colleges that are closing because the shrinking number of 18- to 24-year-olds means declining enrollments. The authors of this article would like to focus on some positive actions and strategies…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Change, College Students, School Demography
Clark, Amy Aparicio – Principal Leadership, 2013
The demographic profile of Conard High School in West Hartford, CT, reflects the national trends in "first-ring suburbs." Neither fully urban nor fully suburban, first-ring suburbs went from being generally less diverse than the nation in 1980 to more diverse by 2000 (Puentes, 2006). Conard students speak 53 different languages at home,…
Descriptors: High Schools, High School Students, Principals, Instructional Leadership
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Cullen, Joseph Patrick – Current Issues in Education, 2010
Consolidated Regional High Schools (RHSs) have replaced traditional Community High Schools (CHSs) in many nonmetropolitan communities. Consolidation purports to offer cost savings that, in theory, enable nonmetropolitan districts to provide a wider array of instructional opportunities to their students. Nonetheless, critics argue that the benefits…
Descriptors: High Schools, College Bound Students, Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis