Alabama students continued steady improvement in English and math across all grade levels on the state’s suite of standardized tests, Read the full release.  

This is the first in our new Keys to Success series. The series spotlights schools and school systems that outperform Read the full release.  

Halfway through 2025, Birmingham’s homicide total is half what it was midyear 2024, a dramatic turnaround after a year of Read the full release.  

Due to a new higher standard, the number and percentage of third graders who failed to meet the grade-level reading Read the full release.  

Alabama’s public high school graduation rate tied its all-time high in 2024, while the Class of 2024 also set a Read the full release.  

Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) in the U.S. House has sparked discussions about the impact Read the full release.  

New population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau place Mobile as the state’s second-largest city, behind booming Huntsville and ahead Read the full release.  

The sharp drop in overdose deaths in 2024, both nationally and in Jefferson County, wasn’t an accident, according to members Read the full release.  

Alabama relies on federal spending—Alabama residents do, too. Alabama residents receive over $60 billion from the federal government—23% of all Read the full release.  

PARCA held its 2025 PARCA Annual Forum – State of Mind: Navigating Alabama’s Mental Health Dilemma on March 7, 2025 Read the full release.