Survey shows Alabamians divided on school choice and concerned about education funding

PARCA survey highlights education concerns

Funding for schools was the biggest budget concern cited in the survey, released as Birmingham City Schools approves a budget with a more-than-10% increase.

Healthcare edges out education funding for Alabamians, who say both need more money

Alabama residents continue to view education as a top state priority, but health care edged out education for the first time in more than a decade in a new survey from the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama.The 2026 Alabama Public Opinion Survey, released Wednesday by PARCA’s newly launched Education Research Center, asked a sample of Alabama adults about state budget priorities, education funding, school choice and who should make educa…

Survey shows Alabamians divided on school choice and concerned about education funding

A new statewide survey from the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARCA) reveals that Alabamians are concerned about school funding and divided over school choice

Survey finds strong support for public schools, accountability for private school funding

The Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama released its latest edition of the Public Opinion Survey Wednesday (Sept. 16), alongside the launch of a dedicated Education Research Center aimed at expanding PARCA’s research on issues facing Alabama schools and policymakers. The 2026 survey’s findings portray a public that is supportive of public schools and additional investment in them, while taking a more cautious view of directing public doll…