Mapping Alabama’s Public-Nonprofit Partnership

Mapping Alabama’s Public–Nonprofit Partnership examines how Alabama’s nonprofit sector functions as an essential partner in the delivery of public services. Read the full release.  


Lower Fines and Fees Raise MORE Revenue than Higher Fines and Fees, Study Finds

By on November 20th, 2025 in : in Public Safety, State & Local Government

New research indicates that lower fines and fees raise more revenue than higher ones, and that a “collections fee” that Read the full release.  


College-Going Patterns for Recent Alabama Public High School Graduates Shifting

More Alabama public high school graduates than ever are going to four-year colleges directly after graduation, according to the most Read the full release.  


State Tax Revenues Cool in FY 2025

Tax revenues flowing into Alabama state government returned to a more normal rate of growth in 2025, after several years Read the full release.  


Alabama Public School Students Continue Gains in English and Math in both Elementary and Middle School

By on August 26th, 2025 in , : in Education, Public Education

Alabama students continued steady improvement in English and math across all grade levels on the state’s suite of standardized tests, Read the full release.  


Underdog Wilcox County Scores Near the Top in Reading

This is the first in our new Keys to Success series. The series spotlights schools and school systems that outperform Read the full release.  


Jefferson County Sees Lower Homicides and Drug Overdose Deaths So Far in 2025

By on July 29th, 2025 in , : in Public Safety, Quality of Life

Halfway through 2025, Birmingham’s homicide total is half what it was midyear 2024, a dramatic turnaround after a year of Read the full release.  


New Data Shows Progress on Third Grade Reading Continues

Due to a new higher standard, the number and percentage of third graders who failed to meet the grade-level reading Read the full release.  


Alabama High School Graduation and College and Career Readiness Rates Reached Record Levels in 2024

Alabama’s public high school graduation rate tied its all-time high in 2024, while the Class of 2024 also set a Read the full release.  


Alabama’s $60 Billion Question: Potential Reductions in Payments?

Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) in the U.S. House has sparked discussions about the impact Read the full release.  

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