A new alliance hoping to shape pre-kindergarten to graduate school to break down educational barriers and ensure a quality future workforce has landed its biggest grant ever.

The E3 Alliance — which stands for Education Equals Economics — is a collaboration between Austin Community College, the Austin Area Research Organization, the University of Texas and several other Central Texas groups. It hopes to create a plan that will break down educational barriers and ensure a quality future workforce.

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