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Federal district court judge in Texas declares entire Affordable Care Act (ACA) unconstitutional
On the evening of Friday, December 14, 2018, U.S. Federal District Court Judge Reed O’Connor of the Northern District of Texas held, “The Court…declares the Individual Mandate (of the ACA) … unconstitutional”. In addition, the judge stated in his opinion, “Further, the Court declares the remaining p...
/news-perspectives/federal-district-court-judge-in-texas-declares-entire-affordable-care-act-aca-unconstitutional/Happy holidays 2018 from PCG
Twenty-eighteen was a busy year for us at PCG – the months seemed to fly by and amazingly, the holidays are upon us again. As is our tradition at this time each year, we would like to show our appreciation of our many clients and the important work they do by announcing the recipients of our 2018 ho...
/news-perspectives/happy-holidays-2018-from-pcg/Cultural and Linguistic Competency Training for Educators Launches in Washington State
As part of the statewide focus on inequities experienced by students of color in the classroom and closing the opportunity gap in Washington State, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) has launched... As part of the statewide focus on inequities experienced by students of color ...
/news-perspectives/cultural-and-linguistic-competency-training-for-educators-launches-in-washington-state/Public Consulting Group and Learning Forward Partner to Launch Innovative Coaching PD Course for Educators
Recent research of over 60 studies, found that instructional coaching can improve the quality of a teacher’s instruction and lead to gains in student achievement. To meet this need, Public Consulting Group, Inc. (PCG) , a leading provider of research-based... Recent research of over 60 studies, foun...
/news-perspectives/public-consulting-group-and-learning-forward-partner-to-launch-innovative-coaching-pd-course-for-educators/PCG Cares: Thankful for community
November was another busy month in the U.S. as colleagues came together through PCG Cares to support local communities in the spirit of the approaching holiday season. Check out our round-up below for a taste of the different ways we’ve been getting involved. November was another busy month in the U...
/news-perspectives/pcg-cares-thankful-for-community/Helping Districts Drive Change
In a new guest blog post published via eSchoolMedia this week, PCG’s Evan Nisonson shares insights from his work helping states and school districts implement strategies to improve outcomes. Evan encourages districts to commit to a three-pronged approach blending technology upgrades, professional de...
/news-perspectives/helping-districts-drive-change/CMS issues guidance on Medicaid behavioral health delivery system reform
On November 13, 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a letter to state Medicaid directors outlining a wide range of opportunities for states to design innovative delivery systems for adults and children with serious mental health conditions. On November 13, 2018, the C...
/news-perspectives/cms-issues-guidance-on-medicaid-behavioral-health-delivery-system-reform/Proposed Medicaid managed care rules issued
As expected, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) issued proposed changes to the regulations governing Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) managed care last week. The changes follow a comprehensive overhaul of the regulations in 2016. CMS announced that the newest...
/news-perspectives/proposed-medicaid-managed-care-rules-issued/Celebrating year-end, PCG Cares style
Colleagues across the firm marked the end of our fiscal year in true PCG Cares fashion – they celebrated by volunteering in their communities and engaging in some fun team-building activities. Here are highlights from just a few of the PCG Cares events that took place from coast to coast. Colleagues...
/news-perspectives/celebrating-year-end-pcg-cares-style/PCG Cares goes back to school
It’s hard to believe that the start of a new school year is right around the corner, but as we all know: time flies when you’re having fun! That’s certainly been the case for us at PCG this year with so many employees engaging in our PCG Cares program: seeing all the different ways our colleagues ar...
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