PCG provides third party administration services, technical assistance, and implementation support in California, the first state in the nation to implement a reentry waiver to develop and test pre-release services for individuals transitioning from incarceration. PCG’s Julia Kessler, Christine Newhall, Katie Thomas, and Shannon Weaver, authors of “Maximizing Impact: Implementing CMS 1115 Reentry Waivers with Public Consulting Group,” broke down key lessons learned from their work in helping California design and implement 1115 reentry waivers.

Public Consulting Group (PCG) was proud to support the 15th SXSW EDU which focuses on bringing together the learner, the practitioner, the entrepreneur, and the visionary to share their groundbreaking stories, tackle complex issues, and build reimagined paths forward. Our panel, “The Pivotal Role of Community Engagement in School Safety,” featured a diverse lineup of experts—including media, students, and safety specialists—dedicated to advancing school safety through community-driven solutions

In this new position paper, PCG’s Dr. Angeline Williams-Jackson advocates for the adoption of a balanced approach—a caseload and workload analysis—in a special education staffing decisions to get districts closer to addressing staffing concerns.

Over the past decade, PCG has joined educators, academics, and innovators from across the world in Austin, Texas for SXSW EDU to address some of the most consequential issues surrounding K-12 education. This year, we were proud to have Jacob Klett, a Senior Managing Education Advisor, selected as a mentor for the roundtable session, “Catalyzing & Navigating Change in Schools.”