Surplus places? Build academies.

The article reports on the influence of Great Britain's academies movement on local authorities' ability to reorganize schools in a time of decreased school enrollment. The author notes that some authorities believe the only way to obtain funding for school reorganization is to include an academy in their plans, and others report that they are forced to accept academies despite decreased enrollments. Information on the relationship between decreased enrollments and class size is included. INSET: Teaching force falls by 600.