NGA Center for Best Practices
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) develops innovative solutions to today's most pressing public policy challenges and is the only research and development firm that directly serves the nation's governors.
Center Divisions
State Strategies to Scale Quality Work-Based Learning
A new paper from the National Governors Association highlights strategies governors can implement to increase opportunities for high-quality, demand-driven work-based learning and prepare their citizens for the modern workforce.
Expanding Student Success: A Primer on Competency-Based Education from Kindergarten through Higher Education
The education system of the United States is not adequately preparing a large proportion of its students for college, career-training and, ultimately, jobs that provide enough income to support a middle class standard of living.
States Strengthen Energy Infrastructure
In two new papers from the National Governors Association, strategies to enhance energy planning and response, as well as storage, are explored.
Housing as Health Care: A Road Map for States
States need to leverage housing interventions that improve health outcomes and reduce costs. Through this step-by-step guide, governors can create greater access to housing solutions for high-need, high-cost Medicaid enrollees.
States Stem Opioid Overdose Through Information Sharing
Four states—Delaware, Minnesota, New Mexico and Rhode Island—will participate in a learning lab on improving data-collection efforts and information sharing between law enforcement and public health officials as a way to combat opioid overdoses.