COVID-19: Data and Resources

By on April 2nd, 2020 in : in State & Local Government

In support of the work of the government and health care professionals involved in the Coronavirus containment effort, PARCA is Read the full release.  


COVID-19: The Alabama Legislature’s Response

By on March 31st, 2020 in : in State & Local Government

The Alabama Legislature’s two-week recess is over, but the session will not resume on March 31. No date has been Read the full release.  


2019 Alabama County and MSA Population Trends

The latest estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show a more broadly distributed pattern of population growth in 2019 with Read the full release.  


The 2020 Census: Alabamians Are Responding

By on March 26th, 2020 in , : in State & Local Government
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While the COVID-19 pandemic rightly consumes so much of our attention, it is important—and perhaps comforting—to remember that other important Read the full release.  


Emergency Virus Containment Measures Extended Statewide

By on March 19th, 2020 in : in Uncategorized

State Health Officer Scott Harris, on March 19, issued a statewide ban on gatherings of 25 people or more, ordered Read the full release.  


Alabama State and Local Resources for following Coronavirus COVID-19

See the menu at the top of the PARCA homepage: Updated information available at PARCA’s Coronavirus Resource page Responding to Read the full release.  


Help Wanted: Alabama’s Labor Force Participation Problem

By on March 6th, 2020 in : in Education & Workforce Development

Alabama has record low unemployment, one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country. And yet, the percentage of Alabamians Read the full release.  


2019 Test Results for State Schools Show Little Change in Student Proficiency Levels

Alabama is scheduled to implement its new state education tests this spring. In the meantime, statewide results from the Scantron Read the full release.  


Analysis of Amendment One: Proposing an Appointed State Board of Education

By on February 18th, 2020 in , , : in Public Education

Before each election, PARCA provides an analysis of proposed statewide amendments to the Alabama Constitution. When voters go to the Read the full release.  


Newly released “Education Matters” report assesses the progress of public education in supporting Alabama’s workforce initiative

In 2020, Alabama is in the midst of one of the most significant workforce initiatives in the state’s history. Reports Read the full release.