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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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Governors Discuss Driving American Competitiveness at 2024 Summer Meeting
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Council of Governors Holds 29th Plenary Meeting
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Federal Agency Representatives Join 2024 NGA Summer Meeting
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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Governors Discuss Driving American Competitiveness at 2024 Summer Meeting
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Council of Governors Holds 29th Plenary Meeting
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Federal Agency Representatives Join 2024 NGA Summer Meeting
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Disagree Better – A More Perfect Union
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Governors Advance Priorities for Federal Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations
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Public Health Emergency Playbook
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The Governor’s Guide to Public Health Preparedness
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Energy Cyber Workforce Policy Brief
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State of the State – 2024
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Comprehensive Energy Planning 101
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New Parenting Toolkit Helps Families Learn Ways to Disagree Better
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NGA Wraps Up Third Broadband Leaders Workshop in Kansas
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