NGA CENTER FOR BEST PRACTICES

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.

Latest

Governors’ Initiatives To Enhance Planning, Delivery And Success Of Major Infrastructure Projects

Governors’ Initiatives To Enhance Planning, Delivery And Success Of Major Infrastructure Projects

This document serves as a reference guide to demonstrate how Governors are thinking about infrastructure investments holistically, organizing their administrations to yield success, building partnerships to leverage funding and financing, ...
Read More
State of the States: Student and School Staff Health and Wellness

State of the States: Student and School Staff Health and Wellness

During their State of the State addresses in 2022, Governors highlighted the need for increased social, emotional, mental, and behavioral health supports for students and school staff. By Catherine Van ...
Read More
Making the Business Case for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Making the Business Case for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At the 2022 NGA Winter Workforce Symposium, State workforce development leaders engaged with business leaders and subject matter experts on the benefits of advancing equitable employment for underserved and marginalized ...
Read More
Empowering Returning Citizens to Connect to Higher Education and Employment Opportunities

Empowering Returning Citizens to Connect to Higher Education and Employment Opportunities

The 2022 NGA Winter Workforce Symposium Highlight featured a session on empowering people leaving prison in the workforce through connecting them to higher education and employment opportunities. by Rachel Hirsch ...
Read More

2021-2022 CHAIRMAN’S INITIATIVE

COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION

Jobs that require computer science skills and knowledge will only continue to grow during the 21st century. Especially as more remote working opportunities arise, state leaders want to ensure that graduates have the skills they need to find high-paying jobs without leaving the state. Governors are leading the charge to identify best practices in expanding access to computer science education in K-12 schools across the country. Governor Hutchinson’s Initiative focuses on expanding access to computer science opportunities, including how to ensure equitable access to computer science education.

Learn More

Program Areas

  • Children And Families
  • Cybersecurity
  • Energy
  • Environment

    • Center for Best Practices Library

    State Targeted Violence Prevention: Programming & Key Performance Indicators

    State Targeted Violence Prevention: Programming & Key Performance Indicators

    A resource to develop communities statewide that are well-equipped to prevent targeted violence. (Download) State Targeted Violence Prevention The following ...
    Read More
    Learning Lab on State Strategies for Managing the Type 2 Diabetes Landscape

    Learning Lab on State Strategies for Managing the Type 2 Diabetes Landscape

    Maryland, Alabama, Alaska and Delaware are working with the National Governors Association on policies to advance the type 2 diabetes ...
    Read More
    Vaccine with Confidence Learning Lab

    Vaccine with Confidence Learning Lab

    National Governors Association (NGA) is working with four states - Colorado, Louisiana, Michigan and North Dakota- on a learning lab ...
    Read More
    Using Data to Advance Digital Skills: A State Playbook

    Using Data to Advance Digital Skills: A State Playbook

    To assist states in closing digital skill gaps and preparing for digital equity planning, this brief offers key questions and ...
    Read More
    White House Infrastructure Webinars

    White House Infrastructure Webinars

    The White House is hosting a series of webinars for implementation stakeholders to provide an in-depth look into the programs ...
    Read More
    Governors’ 2022 Health Priorities

    Governors’ 2022 Health Priorities

    Governors have put forth defined plans and made their vision for improving the health of their state or territory clear ...
    Read More
    Help Wanted: Building a Pipeline to Address the Children’s Mental Health Provider Workforce Shortage

    Help Wanted: Building a Pipeline to Address the Children’s Mental Health Provider Workforce Shortage

    There is no silver bullet for the mental health crisis but reducing workforce shortages of these critical providers can go ...
    Read More
    State of the States: Academic Supports

    State of the States: Academic Supports

    Governors discussed the impact of interrupted instruction on K-12 students and highlighted plans for additional academic supports, including afterschool and ...
    Read More
    Governors’ Top Priorities for Supporting Children and Families In 2022 State of the State Addresses

    Governors’ Top Priorities for Supporting Children and Families In 2022 State of the State Addresses

    Across states, Governors’ cited their commitment to strengthening families and communities. By Isabella Cuneo In the wake of the COVID-19 ...
    Read More
    Webinar: Education Trends in 2022 State of the State Addresses

    Webinar: Education Trends in 2022 State of the State Addresses

    NGA partnered with Education Commission of the States (ECS) to produce a report summarizing Governors’ top education priorities as outlined ...
    Read More
    State Efforts to Improve the Continuum of Care for Substance Use Disorder and Opioid Use Disorder

    State Efforts to Improve the Continuum of Care for Substance Use Disorder and Opioid Use Disorder

    Lessons Learned from the National Governors Association Substance Use Disorder Learning Collaborative in Six States (Download) Executive Summary In June ...
    Read More
    Postsecondary Education In 2022 State Of The State Addresses

    Postsecondary Education In 2022 State Of The State Addresses

    Funding, student support, apprenticeships and diverse career pathways were the most common focuses, but other issues including mental health, broadband ...
    Read More

    NGA CENTER STAFF
    NGA CENTER BOARD
    Application for Permission to Reproduce Materials

    PAST NGA CHAIRS INITIATIVES