Vol.13 - No. 243 - Senate Confirms Willkie, Carnes for ED Posts

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Tuesday, December 17, 1985 edition content covering U.S. education-related developments and enrollment analysis. The Senate confirmed Wendell Willkie II as Education Department general counsel and Bruce Carnes as deputy undersecretary for planning, budget and evaluation, following a decision to confirm them without hearings. A separate report describes a minute decline in fall 1985 college enrollment, citing improved academic programs, graduate growth, recruitment, and higher tuition affecting traditional student pools. Additional articles address teacher union leadership changes and state initiatives to strengthen teacher education policies.

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SENATE CONFIRMS WILLKIE,CARNES FOR ED POSTS

COLLEGE ENROLLMENT EXPERIENCES A MINUSCULE DECLINE

College officials' explanations

Community colleges hit hard

SHANKER RESIGNS AS HEAD OF NEW YORK TEACHERS UNION BUT CONTINUES AS AFT CHIEF

STATES TAKING THE INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE TEACHER EDUCATION

Vol.13,No。243 Tuesday,December 17,1985 # SENATE CONFIRMS WILLKIE,CARNES FOR ED POSTS The Senate late yesterday confirmed Wendell Willkle II as the Education Depart-ment's general counsel and Bruce Carnes as ED's deputy undersecretary for plan-ning,budget and evaluation. Willkie and Carnes had been scheduled for confirmation hearings today beforethe Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee,but the committee last weekvoted unanimously to confirm the pair without hearings. Their nominations wereconsidered uncontroversial,said a committee aide. Willkie,who has been Education Secretary William Bennett's chief of staff,replaces Maureen Corcoran(HED,Oct.31)。Carnes,Bennett's special assistant,will take the post left vacant when Gary Bauer became ED undersecretary〔HED,Oct.21)。Both were nominated in October.--Maggie Hume # COLLEGE ENROLLMENT EXPERIENCES A MINUSCULE DECLINE Despite a continued drop in the pool of available traditional students,thenation's colleges and universities registered only a slight dip in enrollmentsin fall 1985,according to early figures compiled by the Association Councilfor Policy Analysis and Research(ACPAR). Total college and university enrollment declined only 1 percent,to slightlymore than 12 million students,between the fall 1984 and fall 1985 semesters,according to ACPAR statistics released last week.In contrast,the number of18-to 24-year-olds in the nation dropped 2.6 percent. College officials attributed the enrollment stability to improvements in aca-demic programs,increased enrollment of graduate students and stepped-up re-cruitment,according to ACPAR。In addition to the dearth of traditional col-lege-age students,ACPAR cited higher tuition as a contributing factor to thedrop in enrollment. ACPAR,a coalition of higher education groups conducting research in highereducation,based its figures on information culled from more than 70 percent ofthe nation's colleges and universities. Coordinated by the American Council on Education(ACE)with the assistance ofthe American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers,datawas gathered by the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges,the(more) December 17,1985 # COLLEGE ENROLLMENT EXPERIENCES A MINUSCULE DECLINE(Cont.) the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers,datawas gathered by the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges,theAmerican Assoclation of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges and the Na-tional Institute of Independent Colleges and Universities. This marks the third year the coalition has completed the preliminary report.Elaine E1-Khawas,ACE's director of research,says ACPAR releases the estimatesbecause official 1985 enrollment figures will not be available from the Educa-tion Department's Center on Statistics for another year. "These are fall 1985 estimates,"E1-Khawas emphasized,noting that some recentenrollment reports,such as the College Board's recent undergraduate enrollmentreport,have been based on fall 1984 figures(HED,Dec.2)·Although no marginfor error was calculated,E1-Khawas said the survey results should prove accur-ate。"We did a great deal of talking to people at the campuses,"she said. Community Colleges Hit HardBoth private college and four-year publicuniversity enrollment dipped by just 0.8 percent,ACPAR says.Moreover,fallenrollment of first-time freshmen actually increased by 0.7 percent at privatecolleges and by 1.6 percent at four-year public institutions. Public community colleges appeared to be worst hit by enrollment declines,ac- cording to the ACPAR survey.The two-year institutions experienced an esti- mated 4 percent drop in full-time enrollment from 1984 to 1985. In all,27 percent of the institutions reported decreases of 5 percent or morein full-time enrollment.Another 14.8 percent reported increases of 5 percentor more.Full-time enrollment was down 2 percent overall,but was stable amongprivate inst

FAQs

What confirmations were made by the Senate regarding the Education Department?

The Senate confirmed Wendell Willkie II as general counsel and Bruce Carnes as deputy undersecretary for planning, budget and evaluation.

How did college and university enrollment change in fall 1985?

Total enrollment declined only about 1 percent to slightly more than 12 million students between fall 1984 and fall 1985.

What factors were cited to explain enrollment stability despite fewer traditional students?

Officials pointed to improvements in academic programs, increased graduate enrollment, stepped-up recruitment, and higher tuition contributing to the decline.

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