National Governors Association Archives

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson sits with computer science students at Batesville High School in Batesville, Arkansas, to wrap up a “Spring 2018 Coding Tour” sometime in April 2018. (Gov. Asa Hutchinson)

Arkansas Gov. Hutchinson targets computer science education as new NGA chair

As the new chair of the National Governors Association, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he intends to use his home state as an example of computer science…

Jul 8, 2021 By Emily Bamforth

Community colleges team up with governors to reskill workers during pandemic

After widespread job loss during the pandemic, the Reskilling and Recovery Network aims to provide workers with programs and resources to reenter the workforce.

Jul 21, 2020 By Betsy Foresman

Six states announce adult learning initiatives

With support from Strada Education Network and a governors association, states will use consumer data to design education and training programs.

Aug 19, 2019 By Betsy Foresman

SXSW EDU 2019 — Justin Barra, director of education policy at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (left) sits by Seth Gerson, the National Governors Association’s lead education policy director. (StateScoop)

Governors are putting greater support behind education at every age level

Adult and technical, K-12, and early-childhood education are all finding heightened support from state leaders, policy analysts said at SXSW 2019.

Mar 12, 2019 By Ryan Johnston