As Governors worked to confront an extremely tight labor market, efforts to reduce barriers to workforce participation were increasingly critical for developing a skilled workforce and filling in-demand jobs. This includes ... Read More
In 2023, the NGA Center convened states to discuss approaches and communication strategies regarding health equity. The NGA team compiled information from discussions in these convenings as well as in learning calls and ... Read More
In 2024 the NGA Center for Best Practices Children and Families team coordinated the Policy Academy to Drive Thriving Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing. Built off the success of the 2022-2023 Chair’s Initiative on ... Read More
The National Governors Association in partnership with the Data Quality Campaign worked with states in a new learning ecosystem to help Governors’ offices and other state officials better understand their state ... Read More
City and State leaders were presented with a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform their communities thanks to historic federal investments in infrastructure, including those in the electric vehicle (EV) charging ... Read More
The tight labor market, coupled with historic federal investments through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), CHIPS and Science Act, and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), made the 2024 Workforce Innovation & ... Read More
For two years, the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) partnered with Oregon State University’s Center for the Outdoor Recreation Economy (CORE) to research and assess the TTOR awards and ... Read More
Expanding access to education, training, and high-quality employment opportunities for people with disabilities is a bipartisan priority for Governors. Read More
NGA worked with a bipartisan group of six Governors’ offices to address the well-being of students and school staff during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. The National Governors Association (NGA) engaged and ... Read More
The Agriculture Policy Advisors Network is a series of monthly calls that connect Governors’ agriculture, fish and wildlife, or natural resource advisors to share ideas and best practices for improving agriculture ... Read More
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center), in partnership with Jobs for the Future (JFF), has launched a project to help Governors’ offices and other senior state officials better connect ... Read More
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices worked with States in a learning collaborative on strategies to grow and retain the next generation of the healthcare workforce. Concerns about healthcare ... Read More