Alabama had the nation’s second-lowest tax collections per capita in 2019. Only Tennessee had lower state and local tax revenue Read the full release.
How Alabama Taxes Compare, 2021 Edition
Fewer Freshmen Assigned to Remedial Education
Despite the disruptions of the pandemic, Alabama high school graduates who entered college in 2020 were less likely to be Read the full release.
Alabama’s College-Going Rate Down Again for Class of 2020
The college-going rate for Alabama public high school graduates declined substantially in 2020, reaching a seven-year low, more than 10% Read the full release.
PARCA Believes
PARCA BELIEVES Alabama can do better. Sound public policy is essential. It requires open, transparent and responsive government. It is Read the full release.
Alabama Tax Revenues Surge in 2021
By the end of FY 2021, Alabama tax collections had grown at their fastest pace in recent history, fueled by Read the full release.
Results of New Statewide Tests Tell Both Familiar and Alarming Story
After a year and a half of Covid-clouded schooling, only about half of Alabama students, grades 3-8, scored proficient in Read the full release.
Remembering Don Dailey, 1955 – 2021
PARCA Senior Research Analyst Dr. Don Dailey died October 9, 2021. A graduate of Birmingham’s Banks High School, Don earned Read the full release.
Experience with Digital Learning Helped Piedmont Exceed Expectations Despite Covid
Print full analysis here. When the pandemic closed schools in March 2020, Piedmont City Schools didn’t have to scramble to Read the full release.
Due to Covid, Fewer High School Grads Rate as College and Career Ready
Despite the pandemic, Alabama public schools maintained a high on-time graduation rate in 2020. However, the number and percentage of Read the full release.
Work Readiness Test Results Affected by Covid and the Now-Optional Nature of the Test
Between 2015 and 2019, an increasing number and percentage of Alabama students earned high marks on the ACT’s WorkKeys, a Read the full release.