Calif. Administrators Ponder Impact of Honig's Indictment

By Lonnie Harp

Educators and school administrators across California have begun to wonder aloud how education will fare in the current legislative session with Superintendent of Public Instruction Bill Honig, their hard-charging point man, busy defending himself against conflict-of-interest charges.

Mr. Honig, who last week formally pleaded innocent to four state felony counts, has vowed that the case will not alter his attention to the job.

Nevertheless, supporters and critics alike are expecting a leadership gap at a time when California schools are struggling with tight budgets and a controversial proposed "choice'' ballot initiative that would provide state aid to parents whose...