Subject

State & Local Government

Latest Reports

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.  

Subject

Education & Workforce Development

Latest Reports

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.  

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.  

Subject

Quality of Life

Latest Reports

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

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’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.