The Swiss apprenticeship model is considered the world’s gold standard – credited with generating job opportunities for workers and ensuring a skilled workforce for employers. As part of his NGA Chair’s Initiative, ... Read More
Govs. Stitt, Shapiro lead bipartisan working group Washington, D.C. – A bipartisan group of more than a dozen governors released a package of reform priorities to improve federal permitting and regulatory processes for ... Read More
Cybersecurity Awareness Month is observed each October as a national effort to promote cybersecurity awareness and encourage individual Americans as well as organizations, businesses, and state and local governments take ... Read More
Delaware Governor Matt Meyer Joins Gov. Stitt, Swiss officials for “Reimagine Learning” conference Zurich, Switzerland – NGA Chair Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt led a delegation to Switzerland to study the Swiss ... Read More
On October 10, NGA hosted a call on the SNAP Quality Control Continuum as part of its SNAP 101 series to build awareness of SNAP operations and protocol, given the new requirements instituted in H.R.1. The briefing featured ... Read More
As the labor market begins to shift and federal workforce development priorities evolve, Governors are transforming the way they operate and oversee states’ workforce systems. Last week, North Dakota Governor Kelly ... Read More
Washington, D.C. — The National Governors Association (NGA) Executive Director, Bill McBride, has announced that he will retire and leave the organization at the end of the year. McBride has served as the NGA Executive ... Read More
Regarding the use of cell phones in schools, the research is clear, and growing, as Phones in Focus has just released preliminary findings from a new national survey of more than 20,000 public school educators. Findings ... Read More
Physical and mental well-being are closely intertwined, and both are essential for people to lead their healthiest and most productive lives. The Rural Health Transformation Program, created under OBBA and administered by ... Read More
Today, NGA Chair Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt and Vice Chair Maryland Governor Wes Moore issued the following statement on the Congressional budget impasse: “The consistent use of political brinksmanship when it comes to ... Read More
Workforce Development Month is a nationwide celebration recognizing the vital role workforce development plays in helping Americans build the skills and experience that employers need. As part of this celebration, we thought ... Read More
National Preparedness Month is observed every September to promote disaster and emergency readiness among individuals, families and communities. Each year, the observance focuses on a specific ... Read More