NGA ISSUE LIBRARY

Our nation’s Governors are dedicated to leading bipartisan solutions that improve citizens’ lives. Through NGA, Governors identify priority issues and deal with matters of public policy and governance at the state, national and global levels. NGA teams work side-by-side with state leaders to identify challenges and develop solutions. View NGA products below, filterable by content type and topic.

Early Care and Education Workforce Cohort I Policy Outcomes

From May 2016 – June 2017, the NGA Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) provided technical assistance and grants to ...
Policy Academy on Scaling Work-Based Learning: Knowledge Exchange Learning Lab

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 ...

Water Energy Nexus in State Retreat for the state of Tennessee

Agenda Presentations The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) hosted the first a Water Energy Nexus in ...

Building Inclusive Talent Pipelines for People with Disabilities

May 9-10, 2018 | Madison, WI The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) held a Learning Lab ...

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 ...

State Lead-By-Example Policy Workshop

March 19-20, 2018 | Washington, DC The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) hosted a Lead-by-Example (LBE) ...

School Safety and Prevention (March 2018)

The National Governors Association (NGA) Center for Best Practices Education, Health, and Homeland Security & Public Safety divisions held a ...

Rural Health Learning Collaborative: Improving Heart Health in Rural America

March 6-7, 2018 | Washington, DC The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) Health Division hosted a ...
Financing an Equitable and High-Quality System: Investing in Early Learning

Financing an Equitable and High-Quality System: Investing in Early Learning

The National Governors Association (NGA) Center for Best Practices Education, Health, and Homeland Security & Public Safety divisions held a ...
State Strategies to Reduce Highway and Traffic Fatalities and Injuries: A Road Map for States

State Strategies to Reduce Highway and Traffic Fatalities and Injuries: A Road Map for States

Summary With 39 states reporting an increase in traffic fatalities in 2016, traffic safety policy, programs and practices remain a ...

Retreat on Energy Resilience Coordination and Planning in Oregon and Washington

January 31, 2018 | Portland, OR With the increased prevalence of large-scale natural disasters and the threat of a future ...

GridEx IV State After-Action Workshop

January 23-24, 2018 | Washington, DC Agenda Presentations January 23, 2018 Welcome Remarks and Introductions Speakers: Jeff McLeod, director, Homeland ...