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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

Students Bring Concerns from Classroom to Council

Godfrey-Lee Erin Albanese
East Lee High School students recently served as a voice for the millions of victims of human trafficking worldwide, including thousands in West Michigan,...

Need Extra Study Time? You’ve Got It

Byron Center Erin Albanese
With the end of the semester approaching, nine students in English teacher Trevor Muir's classes had unfinished essays or quizzes. Without a last-minute push Muir...

Students Go for the Green in Social Learning

Caledonia Erin Albanese
It's easy being green. But blue, yellow and red? That's another matter. Special education students are learning to express how they feel and to identify...

‘If I Can Do it, You Can Do It’

Kentwood Erin Albanese
Dressed in red, resemblant of flaming hot sauce, Bowen Elementary fifth-grader Yoe Shi Yar played David Tran, a Vietnamese immigrant who founded Huy Fong...

Statewide Study Shows True Cost of Educating a Child

All Districts Erin Albanese
What’s the actual annual baseline cost of educating a student to proficiency in Michigan? At minimum, nearly $2,000 more than we’re spending now, according...

Way Cool: Public Library Within a School

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese
The new Kelloggsville Branch of Kent District Library was buzzing with activity as children, teens and families checked out the new community facility they...

When Learners Become the Teachers

Godfrey-Lee Erin Albanese
To explain how he learns best, Lee High School sophomore Elijah Kibbe described studying all the ingredients for ice cream treats before he started...

A Lot of Blood + a Portal = STEM Brilliance

Byron Center Erin Albanese
Who better than a trio of West Middle School seventh-graders to come up with The Cell Apocalypse, a video game that shows how the...

Noshing Through Novels

Wyoming Erin Albanese
It was a tranquil, cafe-like setting: a darkened media center illuminated by an image of a fireplace on a projector screen. Soft jazz music...

Teacher Map Leads to Geyser of Gratitude

Caledonia Erin Albanese
Much to her surprise, Dutton Elementary School teacher Heidi Kruizenga became the noun in the center of a gigantic bubble map, so her kindergartners...

Getting Real with Straight Talk

Kentwood Erin Albanese
To truly address diversity and culture, sometimes you have to get down to the nitty-gritty. That was shown by East Kentwood students who recently...

Superintendent Resigns After Non-renewal of Contract

Caledonia Erin Albanese
Randy Rodriguez, superintendent since 2012, resigned at a special Board of Education meeting Monday, effective immediately. Rodriguez’s decision to leave the post follows the...

Planning an Outdoor Classroom, for Real

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese
Three classrooms, a memory bench and a sidewalk. Those are elements in ninth-graders Diamond Johnson, Madisyn Rogers and Jamya Sanders’ design for a greenhouse-themed...

Finding Heroes ‘Right in Our Own Hometown’

Byron Center Erin Albanese
Veterans were the stars of the show when high school seniors gave a heartfelt salute and thank you by documenting the former service members' words.

Threading a Forgotten Skill Back into Class

Caledonia Erin Albanese
The days of home-economics sewing projects may be far in the past. But in teacher Deborah Trent’s art class, stitching and stuffing provided a classic lesson in needlework.

Shaking Up a Writing Standard

Caledonia Erin Albanese
To shake up a fourth-grade writing standard, Paris Ridge Elementary teachers Amy Dyksterhouse, Bari Cane and Sarah Cox challenged students to write persuasive letters to their parents about where they would like to live inside a snow globe.
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