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

New director: enthusiasm of young learners is inspiring

Byron Center Erin Albanese

Meet Your Administrator: Cindy Viveen, the new Byron Center Early Childhood Center Director...

Survey, search under way for new superintendent

Kentwood Erin Albanese

Staff and community members can weigh in on what qualities, experiences and skills they’d like to see in their next superintendent...

Thankful for parents, thankful for teachers

School 2.0 Erin Albanese

The pandemic has expanded parents’ role in education, from homework helper and field trip chaperone to full-time teacher and Zoom monitor. Educators, too, have adapted...

Help wanted: auto mechanics

Career Exploration Erin Albanese

Kent ISD and GRCC programs create a pathway to careers that can pay top technicians anywhere from $80,000 to more than $100,000 per year...

Pass the midterm, move ahead to second semester

Byron Center Erin Albanese

Despite challenges of school during a pandemic, test results were higher on average than last year in Byron Center High School’s AP Psychology class...

Young constitutional scholars view current events, politics through historical lens

Multi Districts Erin Albanese

East Grand Rapids and East Kentwood high school We the People team members have qualified for the national competition, becoming well versed in civics and critical thinking along the way...

The sky’s the limit (or is it?) for this accomplished model builder

Meet the Future Erin Albanese

Creative, innovative, imaginative … Many of today’s students are all that and more in a vast variety of interest areas. This series features students with exceptional and unusual gifts...

For MLK Day, educators discuss improving equity in education

Multi Districts Erin Albanese

A leading advocate on equity in education says Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy requires educators to dig deeper into making sure all students have what they need to thrive...

Virtual counseling office offers ‘one-stop’ services

Wyoming Erin Albanese

The site offers new ways for students to connect, on anything from academic questions to mental health issues...

Habits tie in with leadership, diversity in elementary school

Byron Center Erin Albanese

Elementary students are learning seven habits of leadership to develop independence, problem-solving skills as part of a social emotional curriculum...

Third-grader collects winter clothes, blankets to help those in need

Byron Center Erin Albanese

(Photo by Dianne Caroll Burdick) Brown Elementary third-grader Jojo Gurd has worked to collect winter clothes and other items to help people experiencing homelessness in Grand Rapids...

GRCC offering four class formats, waiving fees

Grand Rapids Community College Erin Albanese

GRCC is waiving online class fees for the upcoming winter 2021 semester, which begins Jan. 11...

Parents, students warned about online threats

All Districts Erin Albanese

Students should notify adults if they encounter a situation or if they have shared photos online...

Districts offer food distribution events during winter break

All Districts Erin Albanese

For more information about food resources in the area, call United Way 211...

Pivoting from caretaker to virus tracker

Wyoming Erin Albanese

Before Wyoming Public Schools switched to fully remote learning, registered nurse Amy Kamphuis spent the majority of her days tracking COVID-19 data to keep up with positive cases and students and staff who are quarantined...

In light of district’s growing diversity, staff works to educate, celebrate

Byron Center Erin Albanese

A Byron Center committee has built momentum during a time when divisiveness has gripped headlines nationally...

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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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New math strategy equals confidence, competence

Alum shares love of reading, writing with students

Training a robot, one fish at a time, in Hour of AI

Speech, occupational therapy blend during weekly class

High school students lead lessons for middle-school peers

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Students shape conversation at annual Listen. Learn. Lead. event

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