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Duval County Public Schools Achieves Record-High Graduation Rates with Data-Driven Success
Jacksonville, Fla., January 26, 2025— Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) has reached a historic milestone, achieving a 95.3% graduation rate for traditional high schools and a 90.9% comprehensive rate, including charter schools and alternative programs. For the first time, the district has surpassed the state average in years without waived testing requirements.
Advancing the Use of Analytics in Education at the CFEED Annual Summit 2024
Orlando, Fla., September 9, 2024— CFEED Director Diana Pienaar, Valencia College’s Executive Vice President of Administrative Services Brandon McKelvey, and Isis Artze-Vega, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, participate in a fireside chat. Their discussion focused on leveraging CFEED data to enhance institutional decision-making and improve student success outcomes across the educational ecosystem.
MCG Showcases Fresh Marketing Initiatives and Insightful Collaboration at the 2024 FCAN Summit
Orlando, Fla., May 28, 2024— The Florida College Access Network (FCAN) Talent Strong Summit 2024 spotlighted education insights and showcased Midtown Consulting Group’s (MCG) fresh marketing initiatives. Held in the Orlando Hilton from May 8-10, MCG’s booth became a hub of interaction, featuring vibrant new marketing materials and live demonstrations of their cutting-edge data and AI solutions in…
MCG Applauds Helios Education Foundation & CFEED’s Study on Chronic Absenteeism
Orlando, Fla., April 18, 2024— Midtown Consulting Group (MCG) is pleased to contribute to the Central Florida Education Ecosystem Database (CFEED) partnership, supporting the release of a significant study on chronic absenteeism led by the Helios Education Foundation. This study reveals a 43% increase in absentee rates across Orange and Osceola School Districts, underscoring the critical importance of regular…
Join MCG at the 2024 Talent Strong Florida Summit
Orlando, Fla., April 5, 2024 —Exciting news from Midtown Consulting Group! We’re thrilled to announce our gold sponsorship at the upcoming 2024 Talent Strong Florida Summit. We’re gearing up to make a significant impact at our booth, where we will showcase cutting-edge demos, share insights, and host an unmissable giveaway featuring products from Apple, Sony, and more…
Midtown Consulting Shared CFEED’s New Research on College Access at Microsoft’s Virtual Edu Days
Orlando, Fla., February 29, 2024— Midtown Consulting Group (MCG) and the Central Florida Educational Ecosystem Database (CFEED) presented an online seminar entitled, “How Advanced Analytics Impacts Student Success in Florida” from 3:30 PM to 4:25 PM on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at Microsoft’s Edu Days, a private event for Microsoft customers.
Midtown Consulting Group (MCG) Earns Microsoft’s Data & AI Solutions Partner Designation, Validating Azure Solutions Expertise
Atlanta, Ga., December 28, 2023— Midtown Consulting Group (MCG) employees continue to demonstrate their data analytics and AI expertise. MCG has earned Microsoft’s new Azure Data and AI Solutions Partner designation by demonstrating its ability to advise clients in adopting and deploying data and AI solutions on the Azure platform…
MCG Teams with CFEED Leaders to Share Data Insights at the Florida Summit on Accelerating Transfer Success
Tampa, Fla., November 15, 2023— Data sharing was the hot topic at the Florida Summit on Accelerating Transfer Success on Nov. 6. Education leaders from across Florida discussed a wide range of topics: chief among them was finding ways to unlock the data siloed within their institutions…
MCG to Attend Inaugural CFEED Summit: Insight to Impact in Orlando. Dr. Kathleen Plinske, Valencia College President, Headlines
ORLANDO, Fla., August 28, 2023— Dr. Kathleen Plinske will open The Central Florida Education Ecosystem Database (CFEED) Summit, Thursday Sept. 21, 2023, in Orlando, Florida. Plinske, who is Valencia College’s fifth President, will speak and kick off the event at 9 am. She plans to share perspectives on ways the research and findings from the CFEED Partnership can positively impact a student’s academic journey…
Insights from Data on Student Academic Journey Reveal Paths to College Success in Central Florida College System
ORLANDO, Fla., July 13, 2023— Academic advisory leaders gained valuable insights during a presentation by Michael Holt, Product Director for the Central Florida Education Ecosystem Database (CFEED), at the Valencia College Transfer Advisory Partnership (TAP) meeting at the Valencia/University of Central Florida (UCF) Downtown Orlando campus..
MCG Continues to Strengthen Partnership with PLI through On-Site Strategy Workshop
July 3, 2023—Midtown Consulting Group (MCG) and PLI recently strengthened their partnership by organizing a hands-on, 3-day on-site strategy workshop. The aim of this collaborative effort was to identify and prioritize areas of opportunity for streamlining operations and reducing costs across all PLI facilities. MCG’s expertise and proven methodologies helped facilitate productive sessions with key PLI Managers and Personnel.
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