
Postsecondary Education
Postsecondary education is more important to states than ever before. Within the next decade, nearly two-thirds of the jobs in the U.S. will require some form of college credential. To meet that demand, states must lead efforts to graduate more students from high-quality certificate and degree programs with the resources available.
Governors Comment on Education Law Accountability Rule
WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association today released the following the U.S. Department of Education’s release of the final accountability rule under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): “Today's final rule on ...
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ESSA Supplement, Not Supplant Recommendations
The Honorable John B. King, Jr. Secretary U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202 Docket ID: ED-2016-OESE-0056 Dear Secretary King: On behalf of the National Conference ...
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In-state Tuition for Veterans at Public Universities
The Honorable Robert A. McDonald Secretary U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 810 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20420 Dear Secretary McDonald: On behalf of the nation’s governors, we urge you ...
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Higher Education/College Access Challenge Grants
The Honorable Arne Duncan Secretary of Education U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202 Dear Secretary Duncan: On behalf of the nation’s governors, we request that ...
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Testimony – Transparency in Higher Education
Statement of Travis Reindl Program Director, Education Division, NGA Center for Best Practices Before the House Education and the Workforce Committee Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Hearing on ...
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Meet the team
- Amanda Winters, Program Director
- Portia Polk, Senior Policy Analyst
- Charlie Schonberger, Policy Analyst
- Mackenzi Matthews, Policy Coordinator