Erin Albanese

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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

Sniffing Out the News is Elementary

Wyoming Erin Albanese

Gladiola Elementary School students sat around a table and discussed what lead -- that's journalistic jargon for introduction -- would be best for this...

Poetry Helps Angry, Distant Student Emerge as School Leader

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

54th Street Academy junior Brianna Darin spoke about her battle with depression and anxiety on National Public Radio’s program “State of Opportunity,” explaining whatit’s...

Strong, Independent, Diverse

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese

After tying their matching pink and grey running shoes, 26 West Godwin Elementary girls settled on the classroom floor for a pre-run chat during...

Skilled Trades Fair Offers New Opportunities

Byron Center Erin Albanese

Four days after Derek Mabie turned 18 he started working at Swoboda, a Kentwood-based automotive parts manufacturer. Since then, Mabie, a tool-room technician, has nearly...

‘I Want to Do Something Big’

Kentwood Erin Albanese

If you visit junior Alexis Sell at Crossroads High School, you'll likely find her helping a fellow student, packing care bags for people in...

The High School Robotics Team That Could

Wyoming Erin Albanese

Compare the high school's Demons FIRST Robotics team's $10,000 budget to other schools' teams that have as much as $85,000 to draw from. Compare...

Who Will Love the Worms? Kindergartners

Comstock Park Erin Albanese

One rainy spring afternoon, Stoney Park Elementary kindergartners discovered earthworms wiggling on the playground. When several students brought the squirmy creatures inside, teacher Cheryl...

Science Learning through Play, Discovery

Byron Center Erin Albanese

As Next Generation Science Standards are implemented in classrooms nationwide, students are beginning to think like scientists as young as kindergarten, paving the way...

Goodbye to Lecture-based Science

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese

Wyoming Intermediate School teacher Janet Norman's sixth-grade students brainstormed during science class. They considered: What kind of packaging is strong enough for a drone...

Students, Businesses Give Grand Salute to Armed Forces

Kent ISD Erin Albanese

While eating lunch next to retired Admiral Eric Olson, Kenowa Hills High School junior Nick Reardon asked what it was like to command the Navy SEALs team that captured and killed Osama bin Laden. "That's an incredible accomplishment," Nick said...

Sisters Follow Identical Career Paths

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese

West Godwin Elementary School Principal Steve Minard remembers interviewing teachers for a third-grade position. One candidate had an ideal background: an elementary education degree...

Playground Boss Raises Funds for New Area

Godfrey-Lee Erin Albanese

Students ran onto the elementary school’s playground to find a volleyball net standing on a brand-new cement play area. Someone grabbed a ball and...

Butterflies, Borrowing Books Part of New Life

Wyoming Erin Albanese

Parkview Elementary first- and second-graders Erik and Isaac Alfaro spotted monarch caterpillars on milkweed plants at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, in Grand...

‘Like Brothers and Sisters’

Byron Center Erin Albanese

High school senior Kamryn Jansen helped sophomore Chris Lippenga to screen print a previously tie-dyed T-shirt. On the front they printed “LINKS” and on...

Biz Mentors Score Big with Students

Kentwood Erin Albanese

Freshman Campus student Shelby Brown and his “Big,” Sam Wilkening, have gotten to know each other during 90-minute mentoring sessions at Kentwood-based firm Mill...

Construction to Renovate High School Begins

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

Come fall of 2017, high school students will enjoy a completely renovated school, and construction has officially begun. The district recently held a ground-breaking ceremony,...

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