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Transforming Foster Care: Reducing Reliance on Congregate Care for Better Outcomes
The recent brief, “Transforming Foster Care: Reducing Reliance on Congregate Care for Better Outcomes”, authored by PCG’s Jen MacBlane and Sarah Sparks, highlights the urgent need to reform foster care systems by reducing reliance on congregate care settings. While these placements may be necessary in certain situations, they often result in poorer outcomes for children compared to family-based alternatives.
- 8. November 2024
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Building A Sustainable Roadmap for Continuous Improvement in Special Education
In the new white paper, “Building A Sustainable Roadmap for Continuous Improvement in Special Education”, PCG’s Dr. Jennifer Baribeau provides educators insight on the need for enhanced educational support for students with diverse learning needs in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, which deepened disparities in educational outcomes.
- 29. October 2024
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University of Zurich Selects PCG Academia to Deliver and Maintain DSpace Scientific Repository
On August 23, 2024, PCG Academia was awarded a significant contract with the University of Zurich (UZH) to deliver the latest version of the DSpace scientific repository to UZH. The team will oversee data migration from UZH’s existing solution and will provide UZH with long-term maintenance and development services, including training university staff on proper use of the system. The final version of the UZH repository based on DSpace will feature a customized user interface aligned with UZH’s brand book and visual identity guidelines; its expected release is scheduled for the fall of 2025.
- 18. September 2024
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Newsweek Names Public Consulting Group Among America’s Greatest Workplaces in 2024
BOSTON, Sept. 17, 2024--Public Consulting Group (PCG) today announced that it has been named in Newsweek’s 2024 list of America’s Greatest Workplaces. Newsweek also ranked PCG in an additional five subcategories: America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women, for Parents and Families, for Diversity, for Mental Health Well Being, and for Job Starters...
- 17. September 2024