Alabama Students Improve in Reading, Graduation, Career Readiness

Alabama students improve in reading, graduation, career readiness

MONTGOMERY — Alabama’s public-school students showed improvement on three key measures of academic success, according to data released Thursday by the department of education.

School Graduation, Readiness Rates on the Rise - BirminghamWatch

(Courtesy of Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama) More of Alabama’s students graduated high school last year designated as ready for the next step into college or the workplace, according to a Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama analysis of new data released by the Alabama Department of Education. The public schools’ on-time graduation rate returned to its record levels after a COVID-related slump, reaching 92% statewide. The rate …

Alabama student outcomes improve in reading, graduation and career readiness

Alabama’s public school students showed improvement on three key measures of academic success, according to data released Thursday (June 12) by the department of education. The data, shared with the state school board during its work session in Montgomery, showed gains in third-grade reading, high school graduation rates and college and career readiness indicators. Third-grade reading results The percentage of third graders who met the benchmark…