CTE Policy Atlas

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Career readiness, in context.

Explore the policies, partnerships and pathways behind college and career readiness. Start nationally, then follow the evidence in a state.

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Alabama

Priority 1 · Validate first

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Local pathway intelligence · reviewed research

Explore Alabama by county.

Choose a county to find its municipalities, communities and growing research profile.

All 67 Alabama counties now include a 2025 workplace-industry snapshot. Local partnerships, occupations and municipality-specific evidence remain a growing research layer. Map colors show selection, not workforce need or sales readiness.

County map

67 counties
Autauga CountyBaldwin CountyBarbour CountyBibb CountyBlount CountyBullock CountyButler CountyCalhoun CountyChambers CountyCherokee CountyChilton CountyChoctaw CountyClarke CountyClay CountyCleburne CountyCoffee CountyColbert CountyConecuh CountyCoosa CountyCovington CountyCrenshaw CountyCullman CountyDale CountyDallas CountyDeKalb CountyElmore CountyEscambia CountyEtowah CountyFayette CountyFranklin CountyGeneva CountyGreene CountyHale CountyHenry CountyHouston CountyJackson CountyJefferson CountyLamar CountyLauderdale CountyLawrence CountyLee CountyLimestone CountyLowndes CountyMacon CountyMadison CountyMarengo CountyMarion CountyMarshall CountyMobile CountyMonroe CountyMontgomery CountyMorgan CountyPerry CountyPickens CountyPike CountyRandolph CountyRussell CountyShelby CountySt. Clair CountySumter CountyTalladega CountyTallapoosa CountyTuscaloosa CountyWalker CountyWashington CountyWilcox CountyWinston County

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Geography, evidence and research coverage

The county map uses Census 2017 geometry redistributed by US Atlas. Place names, county relationships and reference points use 2020 Census files. These are navigation baselines, not a current legal-boundary or municipal-status audit. Newly formed places and annexations may be absent.

Municipalities and Census-designated communities are identified separately. A place may span multiple counties. Unincorporated territory remains represented in its county profile. School-district and workforce-board service areas must be verified separately.

All counties and listed places have a research destination. A first reviewed set is available in selected counties. Unreviewed bulk research and proposed geography changes remain pending. Findings do not rank major municipalities or establish current vacancies, guaranteed enrollment or qualified sales opportunities.

County boundary geometry · Census 2017 via US Atlas ↗Census 2020 place-to-county relationships ↗Census 2020 Gazetteer place reference points ↗Research handoff: fields and evidence requirements ↓

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How to read the map & priorities

All 50 states have one of three priority colors. Evidence gaps are noted separately in each state brief.

Why 39 states in Priority 2? This is a broad development pool, not 39 equally qualified opportunities. Inspect the evidence groups →

State policy evidence and proposed Pearson fit are shown separately. Open a state brief for needs, solutions and Government Relations representation.

Priority committee members →Compare priority-state alignment →
Public-source screen · September 12, 2026Product eligibility, buyer funds, and procurement timing require Pearson validation.