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...nation's most ardent advocates of reform, California's new Superintendent of Public Instruction William Honig, has conquered the land of Proposition 13. Last November Honig, a former elementary school teacher, beat the incumbent and popular superintendent by hitting again and again on the need for homework, discipline, high standards. California had ranked among the top three states in the nation on school spending per pupil until the mid-1960s. It dropped to 17th place in 1969, and after Proposition 13, to 31st place in 1981-82. And a marked decline in California education performance accompanied the decline...
After running on a basics-boosting "save our schools" platform, newly elected Superintendent of Public Instruction William Honig has put a set of proposed reforms, much like those of the Gardner commission, before the state legislature. A coalition of business leaders has announced its support; their reason, explained a spokesman, is that "one of the main problems with unemployment in this state is the public school education offered here." The proposals would cost an extra $1 billion next year, an 8% increase. But Californians, and Americans, may be ready to conclude that excellence is worth regaining...
...second singles, Erica Schulman nearly rivalled Evans's success, posting a 6-2, 6-1 victory. Schulman played a confident baseline game, "trying to keep the pressure on" Brown's Durcy Honig...
Singles--1. Elizabeth Evans (H) d. Carolyn Sugar, 6-0, 6-1, 2. Erica Schulman (H) d. Darey Honig, 6-2, 6-1, 3. Manria Pe (H) d. Jackie Kiels. 6-3, 6-1, 4. Deanne Loonin (H) d. Betsy Epstein, 6-4, 6-3.5.Debbie Kaufman (H)d. Barbara Dugan, 7-6, 6-4.6. Stacy Dieht (B)d. Nina Van Dyke...
Doubles--1. Evans-Schulman (H) d. Sugar Honig, 6-0, 6-0, 2. Kate McCalf-Nancy Stroker (B)d. Pe-Kaufman, 3-6, del. 3. Brown won by default...