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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

They got the moves like coders

Kentwood Erin Albanese
Hundreds of district students took part in the national Hour of Code...

Shooting for a greener school

Kentwood Erin Albanese
They used design thinking to come up with solutions to make the school more environmentally friendly...

‘He makes us feel like we are home’

Byron Center Erin Albanese
Dan Takens, who retired Dec. 31, was one of School News Network’s first advisory superintendents...

Clued in to student learning

Byron Center Erin Albanese
At West Middle School, 78.1 percent of eighth graders were proficient in social studies and 73 percent of seventh graders were proficient in math. Those scores are number one in Kent County and among the top in the state, showing big increases from last year...

‘Tour guides of their knowledge’

Wyoming Erin Albanese
The museum served as a reading celebration to cap off a month-long study by students, who also wrote and illustrated their own books...

Student groups focused on diversity earn pins, hear messages of empowerment

Grand Rapids Community College Erin Albanese
The groups, open to all students, support populations that are historically underrepresented in college. About 90% are the first in their family enrolled...

Reality 101

Kentwood Erin Albanese
In East Kentwood High School’s personal finance class, students quickly learned what grown-up expenses take bites out of income...

Storybooks distributed to Kent County children for Christmas

All Districts Erin Albanese
Early education students are receiving their very own copies of 'The Gruffalo,' an award-winning storybook that has sold more than 13 million copies...

‘He makes us feel like we are home’

Byron Center Erin Albanese
Dan Takens, who is retiring Dec. 31, was one of School News Network’s first advisory superintendents...

Middle Schoolers help build, design underwater robot

Kentwood Erin Albanese
It will play a significant role in a year-long environmental study of Buck Creek and its levels of pollutants...

‘It’s more than just me’

Homeless, with Homework Erin Albanese
He couch-surfed as a homeless teen. Now Ja-Quari Moore-Bass works with other youth to help create a blueprint for housing that combines shelter with mentorship and a plan for success...

GRCC to offer environmental certification programs

Grand Rapids Erin Albanese
GRCC is playing a role in developing skilled workers in the areas of lead abatement, green infrastructure and water testing...

‘I would love to have a house that I own where my kids could play outside’

Homeless, with Homework Erin Albanese
Local coalition’s research shows one in seven African American children in Kent County were in the homeless system in 2018...

Two teachers, one big class

Wyoming Erin Albanese
The pilot has already shown gains in instructional time, behavior and academics...

Kaleidoscope of cultures

Kentwood Erin Albanese
‘...It is of paramount importance that the community understands their stories,’ said a student organizer of the inaugural event at the school...

Living in cars, campers, motels and ‘doubled-up,’ homeless students struggle to succeed

Homeless, with Homework Erin Albanese
Schools -- urban, suburban and rural -- are seeing increased numbers of homeless students and fewer options for housing because of high rents and scarce vacancies...
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