E3 Alliance

07/18/2025

The upcoming legislative debate on replacing the STAAR test in Texas highlights a key question posed by E3 Alliance's President and Executive Director, Richard A Tagle's new op-ed in Austin American-Statesman: Should student assessments focus on learning or labels?

His argument for making assessments about true learning is a compelling one that demands attention from all stakeholders in education.

Dive into the discussion: https://ow.ly/Sueo50WrYf6

It’s easy to test but hard to teach. The next chapter in Texas education policy must start with a bold but simple shift. Assessments must serve …

07/04/2025

"The federal government is currently sitting on $6 billion in education funding, including desperately needed dollars earmarked for expanded learning opportunities for 1.4 million students nationwide. It’s time to release these funds. Now.

In the midst of a youth mental health crisis, chronic absenteeism, and widening achievement gaps, withholding these funds is not just a missed opportunity—it’s a disservice and a betrayal of our promise to this nation's children that they can and will reach their full potential."
—Richard Tagle, President and Executive Director of E3 Alliance

Read Richard's full remarks at https://e3alliance.org/about/news/op-ed-release-the-6-billion-americas-students-cant-wait/"

05/30/2025

We are thankful to see such strong bipartisan support for Texas House Bill 2. This $7.5 billion school finance legislation is a game-changer for Texas students and educators.

HB 2 prioritizes:

• Early Literacy & Numeracy: Enhancing K-2 progress monitoring for our youngest learners.
• High-Quality Educator Pathways: Expanding the Teacher Incentive Allotment, offering top-performing teachers a path to six-figure salaries.
• Extended Learning: Investing in the Additional Days School Year program.
• Equity & Academic Turnaround: Providing resources to historically underserved campuses.
• College, Career & Military Readiness: Expanding rural career pathways and career-technical education.

This data-driven approach will create a brighter future for generations of Texans. Thank you to all the legislators who championed this critical investment in education!

10/19/2024

So excited to be able to share the research, policy work, and impact we've made with our partners. Grateful for this incredible network of changemakers.

10/17/2024

We're so grateful for the opportunity to share what our team has done together. Huge appreciations to Karl Nichols and Lori Davis for sharing their knowledge and expertise at the StriveTogether conference.

At the 2024 Cradle to Career Network Convening, leaders from across the Cradle to Career Network shared valuable lessons about the power of data, community collaboration and sustained partnerships. These insights reflect the collective knowledge of communities working together to create lasting chan...

09/18/2024

We absolutely LOVED the performance. What a way to start an amazing day. Thank you everyone for sharing your talent with us!

09/04/2024

We're honored to receive this Transform Impact grant from StriveTogether! The team here is fired up and ready to go. Let's get to work!

Congratulations to E3 Alliance on receiving one of our Transform Impact grants! E3 Alliance’s vision is bold: to put more than 34,000 young people on a path to economic mobility by 2030.

This $3.6 million investment will fund work to improve four key areas for economic mobility in Central Texas:

💡 Kindergarten readiness
💡 Middle grade math
💡 Postsecondary completion
💡 Workforce employment

Learn more: https://hubs.li/Q02NCNxz0

02/06/2024

E3 Alliance staff Priscilla Flores, Policy Analyst and Lauren Thomas, Director of Collaborative Action, presented to UTeach-Liberal Arts students taking the “Intro to Teaching Profession” course.

The dynamic duo shared regional data on student attendance and engagement trends while encouraging the UTeach students to think critically about how to use data to inform their practice.

UTeach-Liberal Arts is a professional secondary teacher preparation program for The University of Texas at Austin undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students planning to teach English (7-12), languages other than English (EC-12), social studies (7-12), or history (7-12). Its four-semester program aims to transform secondary school teacher certification from the ground up with a balanced practical and theoretical approach to teacher preparation.

The University of Texas at Austin is a founding partner of E3 Alliance.

Visit E3’s data portal for education trends and outcomes in Texas: https://ow.ly/zYHG50Qww6t

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We are proud to be listed as one of The Best Place for Working Parents® businesses that are leading the way in family-friendly policies!

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01/22/2024

StriveTogether has received the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship 2024 Social Innovation Award in Collective Social Innovation! We’re honored to be part of this national movement, helping every child succeed in school and in life. StriveTogether President and CEO Jennifer Blatz is in Davos, Switzerland to accept the award at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. Learn more about this global recognition: https://www.strivetogether.org/news/strivetogether-receives-global-award-for-social-innovation?utm_campaignid=schwab20241&utm_medium=social&utm_source=toolkit&utm_content=networkmember&utm_campaign=schwab-award