Publications
July 29, 2002
The tools provided under NGA's yearlong examination of state economic competitiveness should help foster a new understanding of economic development and prepare states for the 21st century.
July 25, 2002
NGA introduction to No Child Left Behind teacher quality provisions and links to more information.
July 25, 2002
NGA summary of No Child Left Behind's teacher quality legislation.
July 25, 2002
NGA summary of No Child Left Behind's draft teacher quality guidance.
July 25, 2002
NGA summary of No Child Left Behind's proposed regulations.
July 25, 2002
NGA summary of No Child Left Behind's AYP legislation.
July 25, 2002
NGA summary of a letter from the Secretary of Education about No Child Left Behind's annual yearly progress provisions.
July 25, 2002
Lisa Graham Keegan, Director of the Education Leaders' Council, gives her thoughts about No Child Left Behind's AYP provisions.
July 25, 2002
Eric Hirsch, Executive Director of the Alliance for Teaching Quality, gives his thoughts about No Child Left Behind's teacher quality provisions.
July 16, 2002
The NGA Task Force on Electricity Infrastructure has released a new report that recommends the creation of Multi-State Entities (MSEs) to facilitate state coordination on transmission planning, certification, and siting at a regional level.
July 14, 2002
NGA provides governors with the tools for structuring economic development policies to help make business clusters more innovative and competitive.
July 14, 2002
NGA provides governors with tools to restructure workforce development systems to meet the demands of the 21st century, global economy
July 13, 2002
In A Governors Guide to Trade and Global Competitiveness, NGA explores the changing global environment for state trade and investment promotion. Globalization requires that all companies develop cooperative business networks and more sophisticated strategies in the global marketplace.
July 13, 2002
Today's state leaders face two economic challenges: to maintain national leadership in job and wealth creation and to compete successfully in a global economy. The key to both of these goals is innovative capacity.
June 12, 2002
States are employing a number of innovative approaches to improve the quality of children's oral health.
May 27, 2002
These Issue Briefs are intended to answer more in-depth policy concerns about HIPAA’s Privacy, Security, and Administrative Simplification provisions. The briefs highlight strategies states pursued to manage HIPAA's impact and revealed how states are prioritized their limited resources to address outstanding compliance gaps.
May 25, 2002
HIPAA requires health plans, health care providers, and information clearinghouses to ensure individually identifiable health information remains confidential and secure.
May 24, 2002
The HIPAA Administrative Simplification rules require health plans, health care providers, and information clearinghouses to standardize how certain administrative and financial health care information is exchanged electronically.
May 23, 2002
HIPAA directed the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to promulgate a regulation - the Enforcement Rule - to establish rules of procedure for investigating, prosecuting, and imposing penalties for HIPAA violations. These Fact Sheets discuss these provisions.
May 23, 2002
HIPAA directed the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to promulgate a regulation - the Security Rule - to ensure the integrity, safety, and security of patient health information that is collected, stored, exchanged, or otherwise used in the health care marketplace. This Fact Sheet provides comprehensive information for states about his rule.
May 23, 2002
State HIPAA activities and other HIPAA-related links.
May 22, 2002
States are working with the private sector to exchange ideas and resources for HIPAA compliance.
April 29, 2002
This Issue Brief provides examples of arts-based education as a money-and time-saving option for states looking to build skills, increase academic success, heighten standardized test scores, and lower the incidence of crime among general and at-risk populations.
April 18, 2002
NGA hosted a special session at Governing Magazine's Managing Technology 2002 Conference, May 29-31 at the Wyndham Emerald Plaza Hotel, San Diego, CA.
April 16, 2002
NGA Center presentations exploring the policy-related challenges of implementing HIPAA and state strategies to achieve compliance.