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The Higher Education Partnership calls for Prioritizing Funding for Public Universities

By Gordon Stone May 9, 2023 When considering the vast number of public debates that are on-going concerning the State of Alabama's...

The Ghost of Funding Past: A Comparative Look at How State Higher Education Funding Drives Costs

The Ghost of Funding Past: A Comparative Look at How State Higher Education Funding Drives Costs For many college students and their...

Higher Education is Economic Development in Alabama

In response the the Federal Reserve's recently released GDP data (2021, Q4), we consider the role higher education played.

Alabama College-Going Rates (2020) - Bachelor's Degrees See Sustained Demand

Recently, the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARCA) released their annual report on college-going rates across the State...

2021 Special Session on Redistricting Overview

Investing Wisely in Alabama’s Workforce

A wise investor is concerned primarily about one thing: return on investment (ROI). In Alabama, we are facing a major push to build our...

Is College Football Good for Education?

For some parts of the country, fall is marked by changing leaves, cooling temperatures, and pumpkin spice lattes, but, in Alabama, fall...

Taking the Necessary Steps to Tomorrow's Jobs

by Executive Director Gordon Stone With the start of the academic year for students from Pre-K through PhD, the Higher Education...

One Small Step for Man, One Giant Leap for Alabama Higher Ed

50 years ago, the world changed when Neil Armstrong took his “one small step.” Some call the Apollo 11 moon landing mission the...

Alabama's Education Trust Fund Budget FY 2020

This year's ETF budget is positive and will benefit higher education, though there is still work to be done.