NGA Center for Best Practices
The NGA Center for Best Practices teams and divisions develop innovative solutions to today’s most pressing public policy challenges. The center is the only research and development firm that directly serves the nation’s Governors.
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Let’s Get Ready for AI in Education
As part of the Let’s Get Ready! Educating All Americans for Success initiative, NGA Chair Colorado Governor Jared Polis is hosting a series of regional convenings to support Governors as ...
SUN Bucks Basics for Governors: A Summer EBT Program Primer
The Summer EBT program could significantly impact childhood food insecurity during the critical summer months when food insecurity often peaks. By learning from peers who have successfully navigated funding and ...
Understanding Behavioral Health Licensure Compacts: Insights for Governors and Other State Leaders
Given ongoing health workforce shortages, many states have adopted licensure compacts into statute over the past several years. Governors and executive branch regulatory entities are responsible for implementing these compacts ...
Let’s Get Ready
All Americans should have access to education that prepares them for success in life. As the world changes and technology evolves, ensuring all students graduate with the skills and knowledge necessary for success is increasingly critical for our nation’s economic competitiveness.
As Governors, we lead states facing economic opportunities but also challenges, shortages in workforce, skills mismatch, and widening opportunity gaps that limit true economic mobility for Americans. We must take these indicators as a call to action.
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Let’s Get Ready for AI in Education
As part of the Let’s Get Ready! Educating All Americans for Success initiative, NGA Chair Colorado Governor Jared Polis is ...
SUN Bucks Basics for Governors: A Summer EBT Program Primer
The Summer EBT program could significantly impact childhood food insecurity during the critical summer months when food insecurity often peaks ...
Understanding Behavioral Health Licensure Compacts: Insights for Governors and Other State Leaders
Given ongoing health workforce shortages, many states have adopted licensure compacts into statute over the past several years. Governors and ...
Promising Practices for State and Territory Disability Data Collection and Usage
This brief outlines promising practices that states and territories can implement to collect disability data to advance health equity. A ...
2024 State Experts Roundtable on Protecting Energy Infrastructure from Physical Attacks
On September 12, 2024, the National Governors Association (NGA), in partnership with the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), ...
State of the State – 2025
Governors of America's Commonwealths, States and Territories are outlining their priorities for 2025. To showcase their leadership and priorities for ...
Maine – Innovative Travel, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation Case Study
The below case study was developed through a NGA partnership with Oregon State University’s Center for the Outdoor Recreation Economy ...
NGA Holds Governors Apprenticeship Innovation Summit
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center), in partnership with Cognizant, recently convened public and private sector ...
New Mexico Bridge Team Presents to State Policy Officials on Best Practices for Engaging with Hospitals
The National Governors Association (NGA) Center for Best Practices health team welcomed representatives from the New Mexico Bridge project last ...
Let’s Get Ready to Better Measure Success
Let’s Get Ready: Educating All Americans for Success is designed to support Governors in driving innovation to tackle opportunity gaps ...
Resources for Financial Literacy
Governors are working to increase financial literacy in their states. The following resources can be used as tools by Governors ...
North Dakota – Innovative Travel, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation Case Study
The below case study was developed through a NGA partnership with Oregon State University’s Center for the Outdoor Recreation Economy ...
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