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.
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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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Promising Practices in Boosting School Leadership Capacity: Principal Academies
State Technology & Policy Questions Around Highly Autonomous Vehicles
Getting the Right Information to the Right Health Care Providers at the Right Time: A Road Map for States to Improve Health Information Flow Between Providers
Preparing States for Extreme Electrical Power Grid Outages
Accelerating Opportunity for Veterans: A Governor’s Blueprint for Pathways to Veterans’ Civilian Licensing and Certification
Opportunities for Governors to Align Electricity Markets with State Energy Goals
A Review of State Computer Crime Law
State Strategies to Scale Quality Work-Based Learning
Opportunities for Energy Efficiency to Help States Reduce Costs and Achieve Co-Benefits Under the Clean Power Plan
Opportunities for States to Pursue Multistate Compliance Options under the Clean Power Plan
Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure
Cybersecurity and Public Safety
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