In this technical comment, we argue that Morgan et al.'s claim that there is no minority overrepresentation in special education is in error due to (a) sampling considerations, (b) inadequate support from previous and current analyses, and (c) their failure to consider the complexities of special education disproportionality. [For Morgan et al.'s…

Universities are not immune to the effects of the slumping economy, yet many of them are reporting their highest application and enrollment rates ever, as hard times compel people to look for new ways to increase their skills. Students' efforts to improve their job prospects, along with colleges' marketing efforts, have, indeed, translated to…

Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) state virtual schools are growing, and so should their funding. Since 2005, when SREB first gathered data on the number of middle grades and high school students in SREB state virtual schools, enrollment has gone up sevenfold. For many of these students, access to these courses would not have been possible…

Educational centers serve a number of purposes. Foremost, they are a more cost-effective way of meeting increased student demand than building costly comprehensive full-service campuses. Educational centers also promote shared facility use and intersegmental collaboration, which enables higher education systems to use resources more efficiently.…

The creator of VoPro, a successful marketing program for vocational education, discusses how to increase enrollment in vocational education classes. (JOW)

Changing enrollments and changes in prices and combinations of goods and services operate independently to cause fiscal strain in school systems. Signs are that the strain will be less severe through the 80s. (JOW)

Describes an enrollment management model which is useful to institutions that have budgets dependent on enrollment. (Author/BL)

Notes the increase in adult enrollment in continuing education courses and the growing need for communication expertise--factors that can generate enrollment for communication courses. (PD)

Presents evidence of the need for private two-year colleges and refutes their possible demise. Offers statistics showing that enrollments in private and public two-year institutions were almost even in 1980. Surveys the purpose, size, role, public perceptions, and costs of private two-year education. Predicts the survival of the institutions. (DMM)

Portugal's overall modernization strategy for becoming integrated into the European Community is outlined, the structure and constraints of its higher education system are described, and the role envisioned for higher education in the modernization process is discussed. (MSE)

Describes enrollment patterns of secondary students in A-level science courses. (MKR)

Across the country, postsecondary-career and technical-education programs are showing steady or increasing enrollments. The key lies in successfully mirroring local employment trends. Community colleges in particular are showing the flexibility to meet the market demand. (JOW)

Vocational schools are successfully increasing enrollments by being responsive to students' needs, staying ahead of the curve, being innovative, earning a reputation for excellence, and conveying their diversity. (JOW)

To manage enrollments, today's colleges and universities must incorporate marketing strategies and organizational changes that until now have generally been used only by business and other private sector professionals. (MSE)

A study of grade 12 curricula in Victoria (Australia) secondary schools showed a positive relationship between school size and number of subjects offered, although many small schools did offer a diverse curriculum. Increase in curriculum diversity relative to school size was uneven across fields, and evidence of actual enrollment in the additional…