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How Alabamians Feel About Public Education

How do Alabamians feel about public education? Depends on which question you ask, it seems. The Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARCA) has released the results of their annual public survey last week. Topics include taxes and public education and public priorities....
Posted On Feb 01 2016
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Massive Inequity in Local School Funding, Illustrated

Opportunities available to children in Alabama’s K-12 public schools ultimately determine the haves and have-nots. While the state legislature is charged with funding K-12 schools equitably and adequately, we now know that is not the case. Without state dollars, districts...
Posted On Sep 22 2015
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Filling in the State School Funding Gap: “We’re Our Own Worst Enemy”

“Our educators are so dedicated, we’re our own worst enemy,” Alabama state superintendent Dr. Tommy Bice said, “because what we do is we take every scrap that we can find to make it work, regardless. And we always have.” He added, “It’s...
Posted On Sep 11 2015
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Results of School Finance Study to be Presented Thursday

At Thursday’s state board of education work session, school finance consultants Augenblick, Palaich and Associates, Inc.. (APA) will present their final report, state superintendent Dr. Tommy Bice confirmed late this afternoon. APA was hired in 2013 to conduct a study to...
Posted On Sep 09 2015
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Ten Years of Per Pupil Spending, Adjusted for Inflation

With all this talk about state budgets and how the abyss in the General Fund will be filled, it helps to know the facts when it comes to funding for public education in Alabama. So here are ten years’ worth of per pupil expenditures (PPE) by district. Adjusted for...
Posted On Sep 03 2015
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A Look at One Solution to the State Money Mess

As we prepare to take a look at the State Money Mess on Sunday in Birmingham, here is one legislator’s solution. Freshman Senator Clyde Chambliss (R- Prattville) appeared on Alabama Public Television’s Capitol Journal last Friday and shared his approach to a solution for...
Posted On Aug 28 2015
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Here’s How Much Money Local School Districts Will Get from State Funds

If you want to get ahead of your school district’s budget hearings, check out these reports from the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE), showing the amount of state-appropriated money making its way to your school district for FY16. The state-provided total is a...
Posted On Aug 19 2015
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Where Does Alabama Stand in Education Spending?

As Alabama’s legislators consider how to deal with the General Fund budget, some have been eyeing the Education Trust Fund (ETF) to see where funds can be trimmed and moved to the General Fund. But should Alabama’s lawmakers consider spending less on education? Is...
Posted On Jun 08 2015
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Alabama and the United States: Who Is Paying for Public Education?

Ever wonder who is footing the bill for our children’s K-12 public education? Where does the money come from? Specifically…where does the revenue come from? Has that changed through the years? We hear general statistics like state revenue accounts for about half of...
Posted On Oct 22 2014
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What Do Check Registers Reveal About School Spending?

With news of  Alabama’s abysmal ranking in yet another study about K-12 school funding coupled with hints at possible changes to the formula used to distribute Alabama’s tax dollars to school districts, one of the questions that needs to be asked is how exactly school...
Posted On Oct 21 2014
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How Much Is Too Much to Keep in the District’s General Fund?

    Public school funding trends seem to be taking a positive turn, though Alabama’s schools aren’t receiving anywhere near the amount of money they did in FY08. Here’s a quick visual, depicting nominal and real (deflated) dollars, which takes into...
Posted On Sep 22 2014
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Local School Tax Millage and the 10-Mill Local Match Chargeback Thing – Explained

Alabama has had a flurry of city school districts break off from county districts in recent years. Many more are waiting in the wings. Most cities seeking to form their own school systems cite the reason for wanting to break off is to have local control over how funds are spent....
Posted On Sep 15 2014
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Boards of Education Spending More Than We’re Sending Them for FY14

Our Alabama boards of education are planning to spend a whole lot of money in the next fiscal year. Fiscal Year 2014 (FY14) begins October 1 and ends September 30, 2014. With five districts’ budgets not yet available, the total of the other 130 school districts’...
Posted On Sep 22 2013
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