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
: Excellence in Education
: L.A. Unified Goals to Go to Board
: Davis in Position to Revamp Power Structure
: Shifting the Focus to Learning: California’s Accountability Debates
: A Sensible Approach to Reforming Schools
Publications by Gerald C. Hayward
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California Cares
Child Care and Development Services for Children and Families—Phase II Final Report Executive Summary
The California Cares Project, conducted by PACE for the California Department of Education, Social Services & Office of Child Development & Education, culminates in this report. The project was initiated in response to AB 2184, which sought…
California Cares: Child Care and Development Services for Children and Families: Phase I Final Report
California Cares
Child Care and Development Services for Children and Families—Phase I Final Report
The California Department of Education, Social Services, and Governor's Office of Child Development and Education selected PACE to analyze issues and options for improving California's childcare system. PACE will produce a report with optional…
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Conditions of Education in California, 1994–95
This is the ninth edition of Conditions of Education in California. In this volume, PACE has compiled information on current critical issues in state education policy and presented them within the context of major policy developments.
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Rebuilding Education in the Golden State
A Plan for California’s Schools
In 1990, PACE issued a plan for CA schools, addressing the challenges of explosive growth, increasing diversity, and lagging student achievement. Five years later, PACE has revised the plan to include measurable statewide education goals, a new…