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Maryland State Department of Education Partners with...

The Maryland State Department of Education, in partnership with Public Consulting Group and the Johns Hopkins Center for Technology in Education, is expanding the state’s Special Education Directors...
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Building Pathways to Employment: Insights from Division...

Employment disparities for people with disabilities remain significant. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of March 2025 only 23.9% of adults with disabilities are employed, compared...
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Prevention is the Key to School Safety

School safety is more than metal detectors and lockdown drills. While reactive measures have their place, the most effective strategy is the one that seeks to prevent violence...
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The SK Cascade Model: Building Safer Schools...

School safety extends beyond the classroom. The SK Cascade Model, formerly known as the Salem-Keizer Cascade Model, is a behavioral threat assessment and management framework that stands apart...
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Back-to-School Solutions: Creative Staffing in the Face...

As districts kick off the school year, many leaders are facing a familiar but urgent challenge: staffing shortages in special education.
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International Literacy Day: Promoting Literacy in the...

Today, September 8, PCG celebrates International Literacy Day, honoring the progress in literacy at global, national, and local levels—while recognizing the important work that still lies ahead.
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Back-to-School Solutions: How Custom Curriculum is Transforming...

Meeting the diverse needs of students, families, and educators starts with listening. More districts are embracing community-centric curriculum to foster engagement...
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Back to School with the Science of...

With the new school year approaching, a growing number of educators are turning to the science of reading to reshape how literacy is taught. This evidence-based approach emphasizes...
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Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management in a...

The SK-Cascade Model, developed by John Van Dreal while he was working for the Salem-Keiser Schools District in Oregon, is the only model developed by educators...
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Exploring Evidence-based Strategies and Innovation in Urban...

Public Consulting Group (PCG) was proud to participate in the 2025 Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS) Curriculum, Research...
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PCG at SXSW EDU 2025: The Pivotal...

Public Consulting Group (PCG) was proud to support the 15th SXSW EDU which focuses on bringing together the learner, the practitioner, the entrepreneur...
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Optimizing Staffing in Special Education: Caseload vs....

In this new position paper, PCG’s Dr. Angeline Williams-Jackson advocates for the adoption of a balanced approach—a caseload and workload analysis...
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Mauria Uhlik, Ed.D.

Senior Advisor, Education 

Public Consulting Group

“At the start of my professional life, I didn’t expect to have a 30-year career in business development, but I’m sure glad I found this path with PCG. Since joining the Human Services team in 2008, I have had so many wonderful opportunities to grow my career due to my involvement in proposals, capture planning, team building, and training—all of which are essential pieces of the procurement puzzle for public sector projects. It’s been a wonderful ride so far!” 

Leigh Ann Newman

Communication and Administration Manager, Human Services

Public Consulting Group

“Since PCG was awarded a U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) to become an approved federal contractor in 2020, we have been building and expanding our footprint in the federal space—through GSA and non-GSA opportunities—as a prime vendor and subcontractor…”

Kaitlyn Crone, MBA

Senior Consultant, Federal Marketplace

Public Consulting Group

“PCG’s systems integration (SI) services feature a collection of integrated processes, tools, and strategies to support states in reducing their systems implementation risks. In addition, our seasoned systems integration professionals collaborate closely with our client leaders to achieve more effective and efficient business; provide human and systematic processes by analyzing and assessing service needs; evaluate and design programs, services…”

Gwyn Jackson

Vice President, Technology Consulting

Public Consulting Group

We are dedicated to supporting state and local government departments and projects nationwide to help our customers maximize resources, make better management decisions using performance measurement techniques, improve business processes, address federal and state compliance requirements, and improve client outcomes.

Bret Mohninger

Vice President, Technology Consulting

Public Consulting Group