K-12 Education
NGA provides information, research synthesis, policy analysis, technical assistance and resources to governors and their staff on education topics. At the center of the division’s work are three core principles: equity, alignment and data-driven. The division focuses its work on five key initiatives: whole child; personalized education; human capital; standards, assessments, and accountability; and governance and finance. Each initiative includes a range of focus areas that align with the needs of governors and their education policy advisors.
Governors Education Policy Advisors Institute 2018
September 12-14, 2018 | Little Rock, Arkansas The National Governors Association (NGA) Center for Best Practices hosted its annual Governors’ Education Policy Advisors Institute from September 12-14, 2018. The Institute ...
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Governors Praise Senate for Protecting Education, Workforce Funding
House is called on to follow, preserve critical funding WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association (NGA) today released a statement regarding Senate and House consideration of FY 2019 Labor, Health and Human ...
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Governors: Passage of Perkins Reauthorization a Win for States and Students
New law will help governors connect education to workforce needs WASHINGTON—National Governors Association (NGA) released the following statement on U.S. Senate and House passage of the Strengthening Career and Technical ...
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Chronic Absenteeism Webinar
On Jul. 9, 2018, the Education Division, in partnership with NGA's Health and Economic Opportunity Divisions, presented a webinar on Chronic Absenteeism. The session features national and state experts from ...
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Governors to Senate: Accelerate Innovation in Perkins with Role for Governors, Educators and Industry
Dear Chairman Alexander and Senator Murray: On behalf of governors across the country, we urge Congress to modernize federal career and technical education policy to reflect our leadership in states ...
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Education and Workforce Appropriations for FY 2019
Letter to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Chair Roy Blunt and Ranking Member Patty Murran and U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, ...
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Policy Academy on Scaling Work-Based Learning: Knowledge Exchange Learning Lab
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) held a learning lab exploring strategies states can use to expand and scale work-based learning opportunities for youth and young ...
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Parents And Children Thriving Together: Two-Generation State Policy Network Midpoint Meeting
March 19-20, 2018 | New Brunswick, NJ Two-generation strategies seek to promote children’s learning and healthy development while simultaneously promoting the parents’ success as both caregivers and breadwinners. The National ...
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States Work to Strengthen Early Childhood Education Workforce
WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) today announced that four additional states will receive grants and support to help develop a policy ...
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School Safety and Prevention (March 2018)
In light of the devastating events at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the NGA Education Division hosted a School Safety and Prevention Webinar for Governors’ Education Policy Advisors on Mar ...
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