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<!--00-->States on Track to Report NGA Graduation Rate Data by 2012States on Track to Report NGA Graduation Rate Data by 2012
States are on track to publicly report their high school graduation rates using a common formula by 2012 according to a report from the NGA Center. Implementing Graduation Counts: State Progress to Date 2008 documents states progress updating their data systems in order to report their high school graduation rate using the common NGA formula.
<!--01-->States Adopt Innovative Strategies to Provide Assistance to Needy FamiliesStates Adopt Innovative Strategies to Provide Assistance to Needy Families
A survey by the NGA Center reveals the innovative strategies states are using to meet new, more stringent federal requirements of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.
<!--03-->NGA Celebrates Centennial in PhiladelphiaNGA Celebrates Centennial in Philadelphia
Commemorating 100 years of state leadership, current and former governors joined together today in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to reflect on a century of gubernatorial successes and share unique insights on the important role governors play in shaping public policy.