NGA Center for Best Practices
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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NGA Welcomes Three States and Territories into Policy Academy to Strengthen Benefits Systems Through Innovative Technology
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices us pleased to welcome American Samoa, Hawai’i, and Louisiana to the Policy Academy to Strengthen Benefits Systems Through Innovative Technology. The 12-month ...
Building the Infrastructure America Needs
Infrastructure works best when no one notices it. Clean water flows from the tap, goods move efficiently across highways and rails, and high-speed internet connects families to opportunity, all without ...
A Look at the Alabama Principal Leadership Development System
In a webinar for state education leaders, Dr. Anna Shepherd-Jones presented the Alabama Principal Leadership Development System (APLDS), explaining its purpose to improve principal effectiveness and student outcomes. Resources: Presentation ...
Reigniting the American Dream
Every American should have the opportunity to build a life of purpose, to strengthen their community, and to help shape a nation defined not only by prosperity, but by potential realized. Yet across our very diverse states, too many people have lost faith in this opportunity. They’ve faced too many obstacles, encountered too many closed doors, and given up the hope of a brighter future. We can do better.
Reigniting the American Dream is more than an initiative. It’s an invitation for every U.S. governor to take action.
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Emerging Trends in the Evolving Opioid Epidemic
While the opioid overdose epidemic justifiably dominates national and state-level headlines, a significant issue is re-emerging for governors and policymakers ...
Opioid Reference Guide for New Administrations
Developed by the NGA Center through a survey and extensive consultation with senior state officials and other national experts, our ...
NGA Opioid Summit for New Administrations
NGA hosted the Opioid Summit for New Administration in Washington, D.C. Public health and public safety officials from 33 states ...
West Regional Transportation Electrification Workshop |
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) hosted the West Regional Transportation Electrification Workshop in Seattle, WA ...
Global Energy Solutions Summit
NGA Solutions and NGA Global, in collaboration with the Embassies of Denmark, Canada and Australia, hosted this summit to help ...
Improving the Health and Well-Being of the Nation’s Aging Population: Considerations for Governors
Improving the Health and Well-Being of the Nation’s Aging Population: Considerations for Governors provides considerations for governors and state leaders ...
Broadband Deployment: U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Programs
This webinar will features a presentation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on rural broadband deployment programs and resources ...
New Governors Energy Policy Advisers Webinar (Part 1)
NGA’s Energy, Infrastructure & Environment (EIE) Division hosted a series of events in 2019 for new energy advisers. During this ...
State Highlight: Louisiana’s Efforts to Develop and Support School Leaders
During this webinar the division connected with Donald Songy from Governor John Bel Edwards’ Office and Hannah Dietsch from the ...
Southeast Regional Transportation Electrification Workshop
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) hosted the Southeast Regional Transportation Electrification Workshop in Nashville, TN ...
Rural Prosperity Through the Arts & Creative Sector
A partnership between NGA Solutions, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies ...
The Growing Importance of the Arts to Rural America
Published in Governing. We're all too familiar with the stories of rural areas that didn't rebound from the last recession, ...
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