Illuminations and Insights

In this blog, Tracy describes her previous experience working in research, accountability, and assessment at Denver Public Schools, how her role as Director enables her to create the conditions for her team to do their best work, and her favorite partner projects to work on at EA.

 Get to know Data Engineer II Ryan Aguilar in the latest installment of our “Day in the Life” series. In this blog, Ryan describes how working with CORE Districts at a previous job led him to discover Education Analytics (EA), what his day-to-day responsibilities look like on the Data Engineering team, and what changes he anticipates in the ed tech field in the next year.

In July 2026, we hosted our second annual EA Conference, which included a full day of sessions to share the work, ideas, and expertise that define how EA operates and evolves. Building on the energy of last year’s inaugural event, this year’s conference featured more than 25 sessions spanning five themes: Product, Partner, Platforms & Tools, AI, and Showcase. New this year was the Poster Showcase, a format that gave staff the chance to share projects in progress, spark conversations, and invite feedback in an informal, exploratory setting. In this blog, you'll learn more about this year's conference.

Get to know Implementation Delivery Lead Christian Faulkner in the latest installment of our "Day in the Life" blog series. In this blog, Christian describes what interested him in working at EA, why connecting technology to student outcomes is so rewarding, and how he anticipates the ed tech field will continue to focus on supporting the school-to-workforce transition in the coming years.

Get to know our Program Chief of Staff Selina Eadie Dhillon in the latest installment of our "Day in the Life" blog series. In her blog, Selina describes what drew her to work at EA, the skills she's picked up through her journey from data strategist to program operations leader to now, Program Chief of Staff, and the aspects of her new role that excite and challenge her.

This past school year brought a defining question to the forefront of K-12 education: How can we harness the rapid rise of artificial intelligence in ways that are responsible, equitable, and useful to education leaders, students, and their families? We asked five leaders from across Education Analytics to reflect on what they observed working alongside our partners, and what that could mean for the path ahead. In this blog, they share key takeaways from the 2025-26 school year.