While Alabama's public education system has improved in recent decades, it lags behind in achievement compared to other states.
wˌaɪl ˌæləbˈæməz pˈʌblɪk ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən sˈɪstəm hɐz ɪmpɹˈuːvd ɪn ɹˈiːsənt dˈɛkeɪdz, ɪt lˈæɡz bᵻhˌaɪnd ɪn ɐtʃˈiːvmənt kəmpˈɛɹd tʊ ˈʌðɚ stˈeɪts.