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

Rallying to feed families

School 2.0 Erin Albanese

While alarming news regarding the novel coronavirus continues to unfold nationwide, Kent County teachers, administrators, food service workers and community volunteers are coming together to make sure students and families continue to have plenty of food while their schools are closed...

Uncertainty abounds during ‘unprecedented situation’ after governor orders school closure

School 2.0 Erin Albanese

The measure to close schools statewide was taken after it was confirmed that cases of the novel coronavirus had increased from two to 10 in the state...

Fancy F’s and elegant L’s

Kentwood Erin Albanese

This teacher gives her students extra credit for completing vocabulary assignments in cursive...

Voters approve Headlee Override proposal

Wyoming Erin Albanese

The approval of the Headlee Override will recapture a loss in revenue for the district’s operating funds...

Students to cruise toward success this summer

Grand Rapids Community College Erin Albanese

The program’s focus is connecting students with resources and awareness of college and careers...

Discovering passions, paths and purpose

Grand Rapids Community College Erin Albanese

The annual event welcomed 830 eighth graders from 24 Kent ISD schools to learn about opportunities beyond high school...

A formula for teaching algebra

Byron Center Erin Albanese

Forget cramming study guide notes before a test...

Third graders have the solution to organizing toys in messy bedrooms

Kentwood Erin Albanese

Students at Discovery and Explorer elementary schools are creating prototypes for toy storage containers by using the design thinking process...

Shirts, slushies and spirit

Wyoming Erin Albanese

The Wolf Den, the Wyoming High School store offering the latest black and purple gear, is an entrepreneurial endeavor built from scratch by students in business management and marketing class...

An explorer, a tropical island, a pineapple

State of the Arts Erin Albanese

The state-wide contest is in its eighth year...

District seeks to restore full operating millage

Wyoming Erin Albanese

District voters are being asked to consider a Headlee Override millage proposal to bring the district’s operating millage back up to its state-authorized 18 mills...

‘All of their stories come together’

Places of Refuge Erin Albanese

In a school district that is home to many not born in the U.S., seventh graders dive deep into learning about and welcoming newcomers from all over the world...

Tug of (Revolutionary) War

Byron Center Erin Albanese

A game with mismatched teams is a favorite activity each year in fifth grade teacher Josh Smith’s class...

Legislators, superintendents, students talk top issues in Michigan Schools

Issues in Education Erin Albanese

One lawmaker said it’s important for them to understand 'what it means on the ground and in real life for our educators'...

Welcome to the New World

Wyoming Erin Albanese

Oriole Park students learned about the journey of an immigrant to the U.S. in the early 1900s, when many people arrived from Europe and were greeted by the image of the Statue of Liberty on the horizon...

Math intervention aims to reach every student

Byron Center Erin Albanese

Different students may be in groups weekly, depending on what standards they have met...

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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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First taste of theater begins with tea, treats & tiaras

Field trip to IT company a real-world experience

Creating art ‘in a way that works for them’

Braille & beyond: Students learn about navigating an unseen world

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New smartphone law a ‘win-win-win’ for students, teachers, families

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