Bill Honig

Bill Honig Bill has a account Founder / President at Consortium on Reading Excellence (CORE) San Francisco Bay Area Contact info Consortium on Reading Excellence (CORE) About Born and raised in San Francisco, California, Bill Honig attended local schools before launching his career as an educator. After attending Stanford University for two years, Bill Honig completed his undergraduate coursework at and the University of California at Berkeley, obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in General Education and a Juris Doctorate from Boalt Hall. He subsequently received his Master’s in Education from San Francisco State University. After working as a community organizer and lawyer, Bill Honig decided his true calling was education and became a fifth grade teacher in inner-city San Francisco. Governor Jerry Brown subsequently appointed him to the California State Board of Education in 1975 and he served through 1982. After also serving as Superintendent of Reed Union Elementary School District in Marin County, California, Bill Honig was elected to the statewide office of California Superintendent of Public Instruction for three terms. Bill Honig has also acted as a Regent of the University of California. Upon leaving the public school system, Bill Honig co-founded the Consortium on Reading Excellence, or CORE, with Linda Diamond. Envisioning a country of proficient young readers, Bill Honig collaborates with schools and their districts across the nation to train teachers and administrators on the latest education research available about teaching and learning. In 1996, Bill Honig published “Teaching Our Children to Read” (Corwin Press; 2d Edition, 2001). In addition to presiding as President of CORE, Bill Honig is an owner and managing partner of Honig Vineyard and Winery in Rutherford, California. Bill Honig lives in Mill Valley with his wife, where he spends his spare time reading, playing the piano, and composing music. He has four children and four grandchildren.