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Making the most of SXSW EDU: 5 Tips from a conference veteran
For education professionals seeking to stay current with the most important innovations in teaching and learning, no event rivals the annual SXSW EDU conference in Austin, Texas, coming up on March 4 through 7. As you’d expect from its name, SXSW EDU is jam-packed with a Texas-sized selection of learning, professional development, and networking opportunities for teachers, principals, school administrators, researchers, consultants, and innovators.
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PCG’s partner, Broward County Public Schools, authors contributed content on district-wide equity initiative
To meet the needs of educators working in urban school districts serving diverse student populations, PCG offers rigorous, research-based courses through our Professional Learning Platform (PLP), designed to improve teacher effectiveness and raise student achievement. The Broward County Public School District (BCPS) in Florida is one such district with an extremely diverse student population, representing over 200 countries and over 190 languages, that we are proud to call a partner.
- 15. February 2019
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HHS releases proposed rules on electronic health data
On February 11, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), released proposed rules on appropriate access, exchange, and use of data obtained through electronic health records. ONC’s proposed rules would implement provisions in Title IV of the 21st Century Cures Act, which prohibits improper technical barriers to information exchange, often referred to as “information blocking.”
- 15. February 2019
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PCG consultants co-author Negotiated Rulemaking article with Washington State DCYF
PCG recently collaborated with its client, the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), to publish an article in the February 2019 issue of Policy and Practice Magazine called “Rulemaking that Works: Consensus by the Community for the Community.”
- 15. February 2019
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The Special Education Results-Driven Transformation Model
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Public Consulting Group, Inc. (PCG) today released its new white paper, Getting to Effectiveness: The Special Education Transformation Approach, during the third New Jersey Special Education Annual Summit focused on teaching, learning, and leading in an inclusive world.
- 12. February 2019