California eyes year round schools and reform push
State Superintendent Wilson Riles outlines plans to shift California schools from a farm calendar to year round programs, expand reading writing and arithmetic focus, and modernize funding, textbooks, and a new testing system. He cites overcrowding in some districts and declining enrollment through 1975 with continued changes through 1978 and beyond.
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Civil rights clash over Wakefield education measure
A California ballot fight pits supporters and opponents of the Wakefield initiative, also called the Unequal Schools and Education Amendment. If approved it would alter state law on racial balance in schools, reversing a 1971 decision and potentially triggering lawsuits as voters weigh integration issues.
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