National Conference of State Legislatures
For Support Of The Legislative Negotiations Training Pilot
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Amount$425,000
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Program
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Date Awarded3/17/2018
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Term36.0 Months
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Type of SupportProject
Strategies
Overview
With this pilot project, the National Conference of State Legislatures will create and provide training and development for state legislatures on negotiation in the legislative arena and related topics. Using negotiation materials developed by the Harvard Negotiation Project, the group will customize high-quality products and programs for state legislators and legislative staff. Negotiation training meets the mutual goals of the Hewlett Foundation and the grantee of strengthening the legislative institution, addressing partisanship, and providing lawmakers with effective tools to craft solid policy solutions for the people they represent. Moreover, this type of training exposes future members of the federal Congress to sophisticated concepts of negotiating and compromise.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.ncsl.org
Address
7700 East First Place, Denver, CO, 80230-7143, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for support of the Polarization, Partisanship, and Policy-Making Project Case Studies
This project aims to study the causes of polarization and its effects among state legislatures, examine states that solve problems well despite polarization, and draw lessons that might reduce the impact of polarization in Congress and state legislatures. The Conference will build on its 2014 survey of state legislators in case studies that look at key policymaking factors: deliberation by committees; party caucuses; inclusion of minority members in decision making; obstruction by the minority; cohesion of parties on major votes; social interactions among members; and governor vetoes and orientation toward the legislature. The project will compare states under unified and divided Democratic and Republican governments.
for general operating support
The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) is a bipartisan organization that serves state legislators and their staffs, providing research, technical assistance, and opportunities for policymakers to exchange ideas on the most pressing state issues. This renewal grant will continue to build momentum for college- and career-ready outcomes among state legislators. These activities will be helpful to supporting state legislative capacity as deeper learning-related reforms shift from the national and federal levels to the states for policy reform implementation.
for building awareness and capacity at the state level for college- and career-readiness reform
The National Conference of State Legislatures, a bipartisan organization serving state legislators and their staffs, provides research, technical assistance, and opportunities for policymakers to exchange ideas on the most pressing issues. Most states will require legislation and policy changes to fully implement the Common Core State Standards and thereby advance deeper learning. To help this process, the organization will lead national and state workshops and discussions; provide informational materials, updates, and legislative analyses; and develop a road map to help lawmakers understand the timing and choices necessary for Common Core implementation. Through this work, legislators will gain knowledge and capacity concerning college- and career-readiness—including deeper learning skills—and the importance of the Common Core and related student assessments.
