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NGA Center for Best Practices teams develop innovative solutions to today’s most pressing public policy challenges. The NGA Center is the only research and development firm that directly serves the nation’s Governors.
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State of the State – 2025

Service-to-Career Pathways Advisory Board

Empowering Progress: Harnessing Skills-Based Strategies to Drive Public Sector Excellence
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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State of the State – 2025

Empowering Progress: Harnessing Skills-Based Strategies to Drive Public Sector Excellence

Addressing The Link Between Trauma And Addiction

Using Plain Language for Effective Health Communication

Advanced Grid Technologies: Governor Leadership to Spur Innovation and Adoption

Educating All Americans for Success

Hard at Work(force) Development

Best Practices in School Operations at the Governors Education Policy Advisors Institute

Governors Work Together on Bipartisan Education Solutions

Let’s Get Ready to Innovate

Governor Youngkin, State Housing Advisors Shift the Conversation on Housing

Key Takeaways from Action Lab on Strategic Financing for a Comprehensive Substance Use Disorder Continuum of Care
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