Reports on current research on the educational, social, and financial implications of declining enrollment in Ontario are summarized in part 1 of this paper and accompanied by the author's comments and conclusions. The abstracts cover such topics as school closure, the adequacy of small secondary schools, minimum acceptable size of elementary…

The trend toward community use of school space is influenced by the financial wisdom of extending the use of large, centrally located, and well-equipped, public buildings. When more services can share the same facility, taxpayer savings are greater and community access is easier. Different approaches that communities and educators have taken to…