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<!--00-->Education Policy Experts Sound Alarm Over America's Ability to CompeteEducation Policy Experts Sound Alarm Over America's Ability to Compete
Underscoring the link between a world-class education and a sound U.S. economy, leading education experts issued a report offering sweeping recommendations to internationally benchmark educational performance. Watch video from the news conference.
<!--00-->NGA and NCSL Call on Congress to Take Action for Economic RecoveryNGA and NCSL Call on Congress to Take Action for Economic Recovery
Leaders of NGA and the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) joined together to call on congressional leaders and the Administration to take early action to stabilize the nation's economy. Watch video from the news conference.
<!--01-->Governors Host Historic Meeting with Incoming Presidential AdministrationGovernors Host Historic Meeting with Incoming Presidential Administration
The nation's governors were honored to host President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden at a meeting earlier this week in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to discuss the challenges of the current economic crisis and ways to speed recovery. Watch video from the post-meeting news conference.