Erin Albanese

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Erin Albanese is managing editor and reporter, covering Kentwood, Lowell and Wyoming. She was one of the original SNN staff writers, helping launch the site in 2013, and enjoys fulfilling the mission of sharing the stories of public education. She has worked as a journalist in the Grand Rapids area since 2000. A graduate of Central Michigan University, she has written for The Grand Rapids Press, Advance Newspapers, On-the-Town Magazine and Group Tour Media. Read Erin's full bio

Road trip highlights schools as community hubs

Multi Districts Erin Albanese

Kent School Services Network coordinators shared work they are doing at four schools, providing visitors from across the state a glimpse of how they meet diverse needs.

Fifth–grader demonstrates school pride in presentation

Wyoming Erin Albanese

Savanna Barry wanted to encourage her peers to have school pride, so the fifth-grader took it upon herself to spread the message.

Government-savvy senior argues against city sign ordinance

Kentwood Erin Albanese

After being told that having two campaign signs in his yard was against city ordinance, East Kentwood High School senior Frankie Lape turned to the U.S. Constitution and a Supreme Court case for guidance.

From organization to district & vice versa, partnership supports community

Lowell Erin Albanese

Food, clothes and housing top the list of needs for families in Lowell Area Schools, and Flat River Outreach Ministries has been working to meet those needs for 26 years.

Organization works to bring affordable housing to community

Lowell Erin Albanese

With many families unable to afford housing, Flat River Outreach Ministries is bringing options to Lowell.

Fall event combines art, family and fun

Wyoming Erin Albanese

The nonprofit organization Artists Creating Together celebrated fall with students and families at Wyoming Early Childhood Center.

District leaders step up as bus drivers

Lowell Erin Albanese

School leaders step up to fill a bus driver shortage; in doing so they’re connecting with students, helping maintain routes and managing “a classroom with wheels.”

Indoor garden systems bring veggies directly to school meals

Kentwood Erin Albanese

A new initiative at Kentwood Public Schools is bringing fresh, organic greens to school lunches – after growing the veggies right in the cafeteria.

The ‘MVP’ in the principal’s office

Wyoming Erin Albanese

New Wyoming Junior High Principal Mike Perez hopes to be “that somebody that could make things better” for students. SNN gets to know him better in this edition of Meet Your Administrators.

‘Home of the little Falcons’: District expands early childhood program with new school

Kentwood Erin Albanese

The new Kentwood Early Childhood Center adds room for more preschoolers in a space fit just for them.

Summer internship leads to national news segment

Kentwood Erin Albanese

East Kentwood senior Nuha Hussein discovered two key things during her summer internship: the impacts of climate change on a tiny island and her love for journalism.

Teachers record podcast about visit to Memphis Schools

Kentwood Erin Albanese

A trip to Memphis schools has sparked ideas for Kentwood teachers, and they are sharing their experience in a podcast.

New principal offers superhero wisdom: ‘With great power comes great responsibility’

Wyoming Erin Albanese

Steven Reynolds is the new principal at Wyoming Intermediate School. SNN gets to know him better in this edition of Meet Your Administrators.

Student musicians tour Europe, performing along the way

Multi Districts Erin Albanese

With Michigan Musicians Abroad, high school students performed concerts in London, Paris, Switzerland, Austria and Germany.

Sisters give back to elementary where they attended and taught

Wyoming Erin Albanese

Two sisters with roots in Wyoming schools led efforts to bring in a crew of volunteers to help Gladiola Elementary School get ready for the new year.

New year, new building for junior high students

Wyoming Erin Albanese

The Wyoming Junior High addition welcomes students into wide open spaces and collaborative areas.

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School News Network reports on the 20 public school districts in Kent ISD, which enroll more than 102,000 students. Founded in 2013 as an initiative of Kent ISD, we are supported by local districts and community sponsors, and powered by an experienced team of reporters, editors and multimedia journalists. We specialize in covering classroom teaching and learning, analyzing the many issues facing students and highlighting the education magic that happens each day in our public schools.

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