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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

‘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...

Leadership program put teens on track for summer jobs

Summertime Journal Erin Albanese
Teen Outreach, which meets weekly during the school year, has three components: life-skills development; job placement and community service...

Students explore many ways of worship

Multi Districts Erin Albanese
The four-day Interfaith Service Day Camp brought together 21 West Michigan students representing several religious and non-religious backgrounds to explore religions, get to know one another, enjoy food and culture, and volunteer...

‘This opportunity is priceless’

Multi Districts Erin Albanese
Students are getting a head start this summer by earning college credits. If they complete the courses with Cs or higher, they will automatically be accepted at Ferris and receive a $1,000 scholarship...

Career and education planning, a for-credit course

All Districts Erin Albanese
About 20 local ninth- through 12th-graders are exploring careers this summer and earning three free college credits along the way...

A story about a little boy who, for a while, filled a chair in a special education classroom

Personal Commentary Erin Albanese
‘I think about the many other people in our school districts with stories that center around belonging and who we, as a nation, are open to allowing to belong’...

Grant to stock class libraries will be ‘a difference-maker’ for children

Godfrey-Lee Erin Albanese
Enhancing the district’s classroom libraries was a key recommendation of the Reading Now Network earlier this school year...

Mr. Rocket’s legacy trails for four decades

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese
Retiring Athletic Director Bruce Foster leaves a legacy of impacting students’ lives through sports, and doing what he can to provide an excellent program for student athletes...

Vote here for your favorite Duck Tape prom outfit

Caledonia Erin Albanese
Kent Career Tech Center students Baylee DeVos and Blake Johnson have both been named finalists in the the Stuck at Prom Scholarship Competition and are in the running for a $10,000 scholarship...

A proud Wolf looks back on a career of service to Wyoming

Wyoming Erin Albanese
From removing pay-to-play fees for athletics to starting the Wyoming Middle College dual enrollment program so students can earn a tuition-free associate’s degree in high school, retiring Superintendent Thomas Reeder has kept his eye on giving students opportunities they need to thrive...

Flowers, produce to yield bumper crop of learning

Byron Center Erin Albanese
Marshall Elementary students and staff members recently broke ground on their lush plat, planned through H.O.P.E (Helping Other People Eat) Gardens...
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