PARCA

Economy

PARCA: Tax collections rise, but inflation will cost the state government

Even with the increased revenue from tax collections over the previous fiscal year, inflation will still cost the state government.

December 9, 2022

PARCA: Standardized test scores show improvements

While test scores are improving, the study highlights that there is still "a long way to go."

October 14, 2022

PARCA: Majority of Alabamians feel education, healthcare are underfunded

73 percent, or nearly three-quarters of those responding, believe that too little is being spent on education, according to the poll.

July 15, 2022

PARCA issues analysis of state parks primary amendment

The amendment proposes borrowing $85 million to fund repairs and upgrades to Alabama's 21 state parks.

May 20, 2022

PARCA report shows Alabama has nation’s second-lowest tax collection per capita

The only state with a lower tax collection per capita in 2019 was Tennessee.

December 24, 2021

Katie Britt opposes mask mandates in schools

Republican Senate candidate Katie Britt opposes more mask mandates for school children as COVID-19 surges.

August 5, 2021

PARCA study shows decline in need for remedial courses in college freshman

Assigned remedial math in colleges declined from 26 percent in 2013 to 20 percent in 2019.

April 22, 2021

Gov. Ivey, former Sen. Jones, Rep. Sewell and Rep. Aderholt address PARCA annual forum

The five-part forum explained and examined issues and opportunities in providing access to broadband.

March 8, 2021

Wide variance in educational attainment between counties

The top ten counties in Alabama for educational attainment are Madison, Shelby, Lee, Jefferson, Baldwin, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa, Autauga, Coffee and Elmore.

September 15, 2020

Report: Percentage of Alabamians with a bachelors degree is falling behind other states

The Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama released a report on Thursday showing that Alabama is continuing to gain on other states in the percentage of adults with a high school diploma, but the state is falling further behind the national average when it comes to the percentage of the adult population with a bachelor’s … Continued

September 7, 2020