Illuminations and Insights
We shine a light on our partners, the work we've done across the country, and insights from our team members.
Five Years, Six Networks, and a Foundation for What Came Next
At the start of 2026, Education Analytics (EA) closed out a five-year grant that became one of the most formative chapters in EA’s history. The work — supporting six Networks for School Improvement (NSIs) across California through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation — pioneered infrastructure that helped shape many of the products that EA builds today. Services Delivery Lead Brianna Pollari and Senior Technical Program Manager of Data Science Drew McDermott, who were heavily involved in NSI work, describe the challenges and triumphs of building this infrastructure in this blog.
Day in the Life: Q&A with Senior Technical Program Manager Drew McDermott
Get to know Senior Technical Program Manager Drew McDermott in the latest installment of our Day in the Life series. In the blog, Drew details his journey from graduate school fellow to his current role within the Data Science division, the rewarding nature of tackling analytics challenges for our partner organizations, and how he spends his time outside of work exploring the Pacific Northwest.
