We at the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama remember our founder, Governor Albert P. Brewer, who died January 2, Read the full release.
Remembering PARCA Founder Former Governor Albert Brewer
2016 Aspire Results for the Schools and Systems
Click here to print New data show Alabama students improving performance in math, reading, and science on the ACT Aspire, Read the full release.
2016 ACT Results by System and School
Click here to print Alabama’s 2016 school and system-level results for the ACT, the widely-known test of college readiness, are Read the full release.
What is the Budget Reform Task Force Studying?
The Alabama Legislature’s Joint Legislative Task Force on Budget Reform met for a third time this week in Montgomery continuing Read the full release.
Lackluster 2016 Receipts to General Fund and ETF
Both the accounts that pay for state government operations, the General Fund and the Education Trust Fund (ETF), ended the 2016 Read the full release.
Constitutional Amendments on the November Ballot
When Alabama voters go to the polls on November 8, they will be asked to consider adding 35 more amendments Read the full release.
New College-Going Rates by High School
Click here to print What percentage of the graduates from your local high school go on to college? Where do Read the full release.
First Meeting of Task Force on Budget Reform Wednesday
A newly formed Joint Legislative Task Force on Budget Reform meets for the first time this week in Montgomery: a Read the full release.
Exceeding Expectations: Keys to Alabama’s Student Success
The latest report by PARCA was released last week at the Business Council of Alabama’s 2016 Governmental Affairs Conference. The report, entitled Read the full release.
PARCA Wins National Award for Education Research
PARCA’s research reports on education funding, Alabama’s education performance, and plans for its improvement received national recognition by the Governmental Research Read the full release.