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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How States Are Expanding Quality Summer Learning Opportunities
Dr. Julie Fitz from the Learning Policy Institute joins NGA to talk about how states are expanding quality summer learning opportunities. Resources Fact Sheet Report Brief Full Report Summary In ...
Food is Medicine: A Strategic Shift in State Health Policy
Across the country, Governors are driving a new phase of healthcare transformation—one that positions healthy food as a reimbursable, clinically relevant intervention to address chronic disease. While the connection between ...
Let’s Get Ready for Improved Educational Outcomes
At NGA, we take best practices seriously, with dedicated teams who work with state policy leaders and other experts to foster information sharing between states and develop innovative solutions to ...
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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The Potential Role for Microgrids During Electric Power Outages Webinar
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) hosted a webinar on microgrids for critical asset resiliency. This ...
Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) Webinar #2
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) hosted the second in a series of three webinars designed ...
Health Investments That Pay Off: A Comprehensive Approach to Tobacco Control
Tobacco use is the leading cause of premature disease and death in the United States, costing more than $170 billion ...
The Future of Medicaid Transformation: A Practical Guide for States
The National Governors Association (NGA) supports governors and the crucial role they play in state Medicaid transformation. States seeking approval ...
Aligning Energy Efficiency and Demand Response to Lower Peak Electricity Demand, Reduce Costs and Address Reliability Concerns
States across the country are confronting a shift to a “peakier” pattern in the use of electricity—meaning the highest levels ...
Finding Solutions to the Prescription Opioid and Heroin Crisis: A Road Map for States
Inappropriate opioid prescribing is fueling one of the deadliest drug epidemics in United States history. Every day in the U.S., ...
Starting a C-PACE Program: What You Need to Know
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) hosted the first in a series of three webinars designed ...
The Role of Geographic Information Systems in State Energy Assurance Planning and Response
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) hosted a webcast on geographic information systems (GIS) tools and ...
Cleaning Up America’s Nuclear Weapons Complex: 2015 Update for Governors
Governors play an important role in the nuclear cleanup effort by ensuring that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), their ...
Small Business and Cybersecurity
Virtually any small business relies on technology and an Internet connection to thrive in today’s hyper-competitive, digital economy. Consequently, small ...
A Compact to Improve State Cybersecurity
The foremost duty of every governor is to safeguard the public safety and welfare of its residents; that includes protecting ...
Cybercrime: What Can A Governor Do?
The state and local officials that comprise the homeland security and public safety community must confront all hazards to the ...
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