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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

Future Fair brings career info to field house

Kentwood Erin Albanese
Students in grades 9 through 12, many of whom are still considering what they want to do after graduation, stopped to learn about various fields, collect brochures and start thinking about jobs...

Giving back as others gave to them

Student Leaders Erin Albanese
Three sisters, refugees from Rwanda, devote their Monday evenings to volunteering at the Learning Café, an education center in Grand Rapids that serves refugee children...

This Mr. T is no tough guy, but a gentle friend to students

Powered by Parents Erin Albanese
Volunteer Charles Travis, 83, is a retired General Motors toolmaker who has spent the past years devoting six hours a week to helping students at the ECC read...

If you give a kid a 3D printer he will want to be a NASA engineer

Grads with Grit Erin Albanese
Graduate Bryan Rosello Lizardo overcame challenges and struggles, and is headed to the University of Michigan...

‘It’s good to save a friend’s life’

Godfrey-Lee Erin Albanese
A recent emergency response training, during which Lee Middle School students learned the Heimlich maneuver, paid off when an eighth-grader saved the life of another who was choking...

Consultant hired to review center-based special education programs

Kent ISD Erin Albanese
The Kent ISD School Board approved a contract with consultant Beth Steenwyk to review practices and provide a comprehensive, third-party review of special education center programs...

‘He tells me to never give up’

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese
Susan Faulk’s English Language Arts for ELL students are benefiting from one-on-one time with tutors who sit down to listen to them read books, or from a computer reading program...

Songs in the key of school

Godfrey-Lee Erin Albanese
The Lee High recording studio is located in a former office within the media center, transformed into a creative space with all the necessary equipment and software...

‘An incredible fit’

Caledonia Erin Albanese
The Board of Education has offered the position of superintendent to current State School Reform Officer Dedrick Martin. Following a superintendent search and interviews with four candidates, the board voted unanimously to offer Martin the position...

Michigan Teacher of the Year tells DeVos his concerns about school choice

All Districts Erin Albanese
East Kentwood’s Luke Wilcox and other State Teachers of the Year had the opportunity to meet with U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, and shared their concerns about her policies on vouchers and charters...

From homelessness to supporting himself, he’s ready for college

Grads with Grit Erin Albanese
Technically homeless, Tristen Foley worked and studied around the clock to get his diploma...

Learning the language to help their children learn in school

Kentwood Erin Albanese
The KPS Parent Academy aims at meeting the needs of the 1,800 students in the district who are English-language learners by helping their parents learn English...

And who are we wearing tonight? Duct tape, actually

Multi Districts Erin Albanese
Baylee DeVos recruited her friend and Tech Center classmate junior Blake Johnson to take on a major art project: create a dress, tuxedo and accessories including shoes, a purse, corsage, boutonniere and hat completely out of duct tape...

Voters in Kent City, Godfrey-Lee approve funding requests

Multi Districts Erin Albanese
The Kent City and Godfrey-Lee school districts won funding requests on the Tuesday, May 8 ballot by comfortable margins...

Drama’s back, and students are ready to act

State of the Arts Erin Albanese
After five years without a program and, now, with a renovated auditorium, a stockpile of props pulled from storage and two enthusiastic new hires, Kelloggsville High School theater has been resurrected...

Fine dining, served up student-style

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese
Third-grade students, proclaiming “Let’s Eat!” in Italian, welcomed guests to their student-led dinner, getting a taste of running a restaurant...
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