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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

Low Test Scores & Low Income Linked; Staff Seek to Help

The Road to Reading Erin Albanese
At Godfrey-Lee Public Schools, the Kent County district with the lowest family income, the correlation between M-STEP scores and poverty is stark. More than...

‘I Get How Hard It Is’

Wyoming Erin Albanese
Teresa Dood, Parkview Elementary's Kent School Services Network coordinator, brings an awareness that is deep and real to her job linking families with resources. For...

‘When Trouble Came to Find Me, She Was There’

Multi Districts Erin Albanese
Lexis Pearson was a self-described troublemaker when she was in seventh grade. Her poor choices led her to the office of social worker Brooke...

‘We Inspire Each Other’

Caledonia Erin Albanese
Johnny Agar and Duncan Lake Middle School sixth-grader Dakota Tomac share a unique perspective on grit and working to reach their goals. “I have CP...

Students Learn From the Fruits of Their Labors

Wyoming Erin Albanese
Five young apple trees grow outside West Elementary School. They are the beginnings of the Beverly Bryan Community Orchard, which could someday flourish with...

Tips to Parents: How to Help Your Child’s Reading

All Districts Erin Albanese
Plenty of books in the house. Nightly story time. Exposure to words, words and more words. Those are three components that help a child develop...

Schools Gear Up to Prepare for Third-Grade Reading Law

All Districts Erin Albanese
During a recent Literacy Night at Oriole Park Elementary School, teachers dressed like superheroes, activating their powers to help parents best support their children’s...

High-Achieving Reading: How One School Does It

Byron Center Erin Albanese
Brown Elementary School fourth-grader Layla Funk looked up from the book she was reading to consider the question: “How has your school helped you...

South Campus Features New Space, New Ways of Learning

Caledonia Erin Albanese
Throughout the new Caledonia High School South Campus, students gathered in groups, busy working in open spaces. The setting resembled groups of professionals from...

Grad Returns to School … This Time with Blankets

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese
While clutching a class picture from school year 1955-1956, Jeanne Wendt leaned over to speak to a preschooler who was stretched out on her...

Sharing Her Music to Feed Body and Soul

Student Leaders Erin Albanese
Playing piano moves Becca Hanson's soul. That's why she makes it about something bigger than herself. She likes to share that feeling – indulgent,...

Students Come Together to Help Hurricane Recovery

All Districts Erin Albanese
Editor's note: Schools throughout Kent ISD are pitching in to help Southern state residents recover from hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Following is a sampling...

Learning History from Those Who Made It

Caledonia Erin Albanese
Each spring, sophomores in Joel Diekevers' class interview veterans, documenting their stories and learning their history. Students personally invite veterans to participate and connect...

Classmates Find Art in Each Other’s Faces, Home State

Byron Center Erin Albanese
For West Middle School students, "paper cuts" are part of the artistic process. That is, paper cuts in the form of their classmates' faces...

Helping New Arrivals Help their Children

Kentwood Erin Albanese
New Meadowlawn Elementary School Principal Tim Hargis recognizes the traits of dedication and perseverance in his English-language learner families, and sees how hard parents...

How to Measure Brilliance? By More Than a Test

Godfrey-Lee Erin Albanese
At East Lee Campus, you’ll find students participating in a mock trial with a local mayor as judge, presenting marketing plans for a school...
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