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Education for Life – A Conversation with Dr. Steven Levitt

Education for Life – A Conversation with Dr. Steven Levitt

Measuring outcomes is one of the primary goals of NGA Chair Colorado Governor Jared Polis’ “Let’s Get Ready: Educating All ...
Nation’s Governors Implement Policies to Support Veterans

Nation’s Governors Implement Policies to Support Veterans

As the country celebrates Veterans Day, the nation’s Governors will mark the occasion by issuing proclamations and holding ceremonies to ...
NGA Holds Biannual Workforce Development Policy Institute in Mystic, Connecticut

NGA Holds Biannual Workforce Development Policy Institute in Mystic, Connecticut

With Governors focused on aligning workforce and economic development activities across states, NGA’s biannual Workforce Development Policy Institute brought together ...
Federal, State and Local Coordination is Essential to Cybersecurity

Federal, State and Local Coordination is Essential to Cybersecurity

Enhancing cybersecurity comes down to three keys: public, people, and partnerships. That’s the message White House National Cyber Director Harry ...
Governors Address Healthcare Labor Shortages

Governors Address Healthcare Labor Shortages

Concerns about healthcare workforce supply and preparing the next generation of the healthcare workforce have been building for several years for a variety ...
Recognizing National Youth Justice Action Month

Recognizing National Youth Justice Action Month

The National Governors Association is celebrating National Youth Justice Action Month this October. During this period, we recognize the actions ...
Governors Working on Workforce Development

Governors Working on Workforce Development

The NGA Center for Best Practices will host the 2024 Fall Workforce Development Policy Institute in Mystic, Connecticut at the ...
Insights and Opportunities on Public Sector Skills Based Strategy Efforts

Insights and Opportunities on Public Sector Skills Based Strategy Efforts

Since 2021, Governors in more than twenty states have taken steps to remove unnecessary bachelor’s degree requirements for jobs in ...
Nation’s Governors, First Spouses Mark National Recovery Month

Nation’s Governors, First Spouses Mark National Recovery Month

Each September, National Recovery Month is observed to help promote and support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, the emergence ...
States Capitalize on Federal Infrastructure Investments to Expand Workforce Development

States Capitalize on Federal Infrastructure Investments to Expand Workforce Development

Since 2021, a wave of federal infrastructure investments has provided states with historic levels of funding for economic development and ...
State Spotlight Series: Syndemic Approaches to Substance Use and Infectious Disease

State Spotlight Series: Syndemic Approaches to Substance Use and Infectious Disease

Governors and their teams are responding to a rapid rise in syphilis and congenital syphilis cases. The National Governors Association ...
Nation’s Governors Mark September as Suicide Awareness Month

Nation’s Governors Mark September as Suicide Awareness Month

Each September, the country observes Suicide Awareness Month. The nationwide observance aims to raise awareness about suicide, identify ways to ...