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PARCA Research Wins National Awards
Last week, members of the PARCA team traveled to Chicago for the Governmental Research Association’s (GRA) annual conference, where policy Read the full release.
Local Court Fee Increases Associated with Increased Jail Detention, New Research Finds
New research led by the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARCA) and MDRC indicates that each additional $100 in Read the full release.
Alabama Sees Third-Grade Reading Progress Slow
After multiple years of progress, Alabama third grade reading performance plateaued in 2026, with 11.8% of students scoring under the Read the full release.
Graduation and Readiness Rates Continue to Rise
Seniors in the graduating class of 2025 set records on two measures: 93% of seniors graduated on time four years Read the full release.
