Gerald C. Hayward

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Gerald C. Hayward
Former Co-Director,
Policy Analysis for California Education

Gerald "Jerry" C. Hayward served as the chief education and finance consultant to the California State Senate; statewide chancellor of the California Community College system; deputy director of the National Center for Research in Vocational Education; and co-director of Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE). He served prominently on numerous national and state commissions dealing with education governance and policy matters. Hayward specialized in education finance for both K–12 and higher education, school-to-career activities, child care issues, school district organization, and education governance. He was also an expert on computer applications for financial analysis and simulation. Jerry earned an AA from College of the Sequoias, a BA in political science with a minor in English from the University of California, Berkeley, and an MA in education administration from San Francisco State University.

updated 2021

Contributing topics
Access, quality & alignment in early childhood education
College access & postsecondary success
Continuous school improvement & support
Education finance
Educational governance & policy
Educator workforce & effectiveness
Supporting students’ social-emotional, mental & physical health
Understanding, measuring & improving student outcomes
Gerald C. Hayward in the Media
: PACE Cofounder and Champion Gerald C. Hayward Passes (1938–2021)
: Three Honored with 2020–21 Gerald C. Hayward Award for Excellence in Education
: California Test-Based Bonus Plan Gets Off to Rocky Start
: Developing California's Plan for Perkins III
: New College Chief Faces Tough Test
Publications by Gerald C. Hayward
Scholars Bridge Gap between Policy, Research
Scholars Bridge Gap between Policy, Research
PACE, a university-based research center, provides "nonpartisan, objective, independent" information on K-12 schooling in CA. Its analyses have been invaluable to lawmakers and educators during the state's active education-reform period. PACE has…
High School Curriculum and University Admission Requirements
High School Curriculum and University Admission Requirements
A Critical Linkage
New requirements for admission to California State University (CSU) have led to increased pressure on high schools to improve their academic offerings. This, combined with increased funding, has resulted in marked improvements, including more…
Conditions of Education in California, 1986–1987
Conditions of Education in California, 1986–87
Continuing growth and sustained progress on educational reform characterize California's public schools, but the Gann spending limit, which potentially restricts state dollars for education, and projected shortages of highly qualified teachers…
Mitigating chaos: California's community colleges in the post-proposition 13 period
Mitigating Chaos
California's Community Colleges in the Post-Proposition 13 Period
The passage of Proposition 13 in 1978 sent shockwaves through California's community colleges, affecting all aspects of their operations. The crisis exposed the colleges' lack of preparedness for such magnitude, leaving them grappling to cope with…