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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

Kent ISD administrator named to federal special education post

Kent ISD Erin Albanese
Kent ISD Director of Special Education Laurie VanderPloeg, who has led special education in the county for the past eight years, is headed to Washington, D.C., to lead special education for the entire nation...

Consistent literacy instruction means improved reading

The Road to Reading Erin Albanese
Newly implemented curriculum aligns K-12 curriculum, stocks all elementary classrooms with books and materials...

Collaboration centers in every school to foster student engagement

Kentwood Erin Albanese
In schools across the district, new spaces are allowing for students to come together, collaborate in innovative ways, and plug in to cutting-edge technology. A space will serve the community too...

GRCC, Tech Center create a recipe for student bakers to earn college degree

Grand Rapids Community College Erin Albanese
Interested in becoming a chef or baker? A new GRCC and Tech Center culinary partnership has the perfect recipe to make it happen, fast...

Cops, choppers and helpers: Up close with public safety careers

Byron Center Erin Albanese
With an Aero Med helicopter as the main attraction, Byron Center students learned about first responders, their role in emergencies and careers in public safety...

Champion for children, up-and-comer in Gaga ball

Meet Your Administrators Erin Albanese
Cheryl Corpus is the new Gladiola Elementary School principal. SNN gets to know her in this edition of Meet Your Principal...

Michigan art teacher of year makes all subjects ‘artful’

Kentwood Erin Albanese
Art teacher Adrienne DeMilner brings art into all subjects and areas at East Kentwood Freshman Campus and out into the community. She was recently awarded 2018 Michigan Art Educator of the Year and Secondary Art Teacher of the Year by the Michigan Art Education Association...

Students collaborate on eye-catching entries to ArtPrize competition

Multi Districts Erin Albanese
As ArtPrize 10 gets under way on Wednesday, Sept. 19, the global competition will feature the artwork of students from three Kent ISD school districts: Byron Center, Grand Rapids Public Schools and Rockford...

She got an early jump on college in high school; now she’s on campus

Grand Rapids Community College Erin Albanese
Wyoming Middle College students like Lauren Kramer start classes on the GRCC campus with an understanding of college rigor and expectations – and many credits already completed for free...

From class clown to head of the school

Kentwood Erin Albanese
Andrew Kolzow is the new East Kentwood Freshman Campus principal. SNN gets to know him in this edition of Meet Your Principal...

‘Not only do you belong here, we need you here’

Byron Center Erin Albanese
As Byron Township’s population increases, the district’s enrollment has burgeoned and is steadily growing to represent more cultures and racial backgrounds. Efforts to celebrate diversity, increase awareness is a district-wide initiative...

Free meals for all mean no more lunch-money worries, or breakfast either

Wyoming Erin Albanese
Approximately 4,400 students at Wyoming’s four elementary schools, the fifth- and sixth-grade Intermediate School, the junior high and Wyoming High School now have the opportunity to eat school meals at no charge...

New superintendent looks to ‘significantly impact’ district

Meet Your Administrators Erin Albanese
New Superintendent Craig Hoekstra has the opportunity to lead major investment in the district where he grew up, serving generations of Wolves to come...

It’s a new school year and a new country for immigrant and refugee students

Kentwood Erin Albanese
The first day for students in Kentwood is the first day of school in the U.S. for some newcomers...

After Taking a Left Turn, He Found His Right Calling

Kentwood Erin Albanese
Justin Mathes began by tutoring youth at various schools, now the new Valleywood Middle School Principal...

New books, more connections, teacher says

Wyoming Erin Albanese
Students last school year wrote recommendation letters for VanderGalien to receive the grant. The Book Love Foundation awarded 60 classroom library grants totaling $120,000 to teachers in the U.S. and Canada in 2018...
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