Talking about California's education system, Honig notes that it is failing. He cites statistics indicating poor performance by California's students relative to pupils in other states. Honig believes that the failure is due to a lack of discipline and respect by students in the classroom. In addition, Honig argues that schools have not demanded enough of the students in core academic areas. He lists the accomplishments of other high school students in countries with higher graduation rates. He discusses an educational challenge in which leaders will take corrective actions to make the education more demanding. Helping students to succeed, he asserts, is the responsibility of adults. Lastly, Honig proposes his own plan of action to restore quality to California's public schools.