On October 9, 2025, the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) hosted a States Transmission Summit coinciding with the NGA Center’s annual Governors’ Advisors Energy Policy Institute (EPI). ... Read More
June 9-11, 2025, NGA hosted its fourth Annual Broadband Leaders Workshop in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Over 65 broadband leaders from 30 states and territories came together with federal officials, internet service providers, ... Read More
On August 27-29, the NGA Center’s Postsecondary team brought together two project cohorts—the Data and Non-Degree Credentials Learning Community and the Skills in the States Community of Practice—in Minneapolis. The ... Read More
The NGA Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) hosted its Biannual Workforce Development Policy Institute in Billings, Montana from August 13th – 15th. The Institute convened Governor’s workforce development policy ... Read More
The 2025 Governors’ Legal Counsel Convening was held on June 25-27 in Coronado, California. Hosted by the National Governors Association, the event brought together Governors’ chief legal counsel, general ... Read More
Dr. Ellen Goldring from Vanderbilt University joins NGA to talk about how states can support districts in building and sustaining principal pipelines. Resources Read More
Dr. Julie Fitz from the Learning Policy Institute joins NGA to talk about how states are expanding quality summer learning opportunities. Resources Summary In a question-and-answer session with NGA’s Seth Gerson, Dr. Julie ... Read More
Nuclear energy is having a moment. That was the consensus during a briefing the NGA Economic Development and Revitalization Task Force recently hosted in conjunction with the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI). NEI Executive ... Read More
States remain on the front lines of developing the skilled workforce needed to support the electric vehicle (EV) sector’s continued evolution and expansion — with career opportunities spanning vehicle and battery ... Read More
Energy is an essential resource for everyday life, economic growth, and security, a fact that is never as apparent as when energy supplies are disrupted. Brief disruptions are inconvenient, but extended disruptions can be ... Read More
Last week, NGA and the Harvard Project on Workforce hosted a virtual congressional briefing to present results from the recently released report, Governors Reshaping Workforce Development: Turning WIOA Challenges into ... Read More
Adult literacy programs and partnerships provide foundational skills that lead to increased employment opportunities, improved physical and mental health outcomes, and financial stability for families and communities. The ... Read More