"Improving education policy and practice and advancing equity through evidence." — PACE, 1983–2023 About Policy Analysis for California Education PACE is an independent, non-partisan research center led by faculty directors at Stanford University, the University of Southern California, the University of California Davis, the University of California Los Angeles, and the University of California Berkeley. PACE bridges the gap between research, policy, and practice, working with scholars from California’s leading universities and with state and local decision-makers to achieve improvement in performance and more equitable outcomes at all levels of California’s education system, from early childhood to postsecondary education and training. Partnership + Collaboration PACE works with decision-makers to ensure that evidence is understood and utilized in every phase of policy development and implementation. In our partnerships, our aim is simultaneously to support our partners in continuous improvement and to share lessons more broadly to support better policy and practice statewide. PACE plays a critical role bringing together diverse stakeholders, providing opportunities for policymakers, researchers, practitioners, and advocates to work together on timely and high-leverage issues for education in California. Communications + Outreach PACE’s goal is for education leaders across the state to use evidence in decision making. This starts with producing research that addresses their needs, followed by a comprehensive and multifaceted communications and outreach strategy. PACE regularly provides expert testimony on educational issues before committees of the State Legislature and other policy audiences. PACE convenes seminars, conferences, and briefings for audiences throughout California, and engages in targeted outreach with key decision-makers and associations statewide.