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

Students Tackle Tough Topics with Police

Wyoming Erin Albanese

It was a question teenagegirls of color don't often get to ask white police officers. "What do you think of the Black Lives Matter...

Daydream Believers Make For More Purposeful Students

Godfrey-Lee Erin Albanese

Every morning after the bell rings, Godfrey Early Childhood Center students start daydreaming. They close their eyes, sit quietly and think of whatever they...

Police, Fire Join Alpha Wolf 11 Honorees

Wyoming Erin Albanese

High school students and staff recently honored 38 City of Wyoming Police and Fire Department personnel as Champions of Character. Each semester, Wyoming High School...

Students Urged to ‘Find What You Love’

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

If someone had told Greggory Hampshire how clinical psychologists spend their days (with lots of paperwork), he might not have pursued it as a...

District Talent on Full Display at Art Show

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese

The work of K-12 artists created a huge collage of talent on display recently during the District-wide Art Show. Many mediums were showcased, and high...

Teachers’ Turn to Learn

Forest Hills Erin Albanese

This year, nearly 1,000 K-12 school leaders in 45 states and 38 countries signed up to participate in Shadow a Student Challenge. It's a...

Students Go Greek by Questioning, Discussing Issues as Socrates Did

Wyoming Erin Albanese

Though the topic was tied to the American Revolution, discussion among Wyoming Intermediate School fifth-graders was inspired by a robed man with a long...

Young Storytellers Delight Younger Listeners

Byron Center Erin Albanese

It was story time in Brown Elementary School second-grade classrooms. Byron Center High School freshmen arrived with books they authored, containing action-packed, kid-friendly plots,...

Helping Hands for the Youngest Newcomers

Kent ISD Erin Albanese

Kentwood resident Van Cung told representatives from about a dozen local organizations what the Kent ISD early childhood program, Bright Beginnings has meant for...

Better Teaching for Better Readers

Caledonia Erin Albanese

Before beginning a lesson on weather and climate at Kraft Meadows Middle School, Anita Archer took a moment to talk to each of the...

Students Embrace their Inner Frog, or Robot

Godfrey-Lee Erin Albanese

Improv Class Helps Children Loosen Up and Have Fun

Big Achievement Jump Earns Reward Status

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese

With its biggest jump since last year –from 25 to 46 percent in third-grade math proficiency– West Godwin Elementary School was named a Reward...

Board Member’s Bywords: Grit, Growth and Giving Back

Kentwood Erin Albanese

If Kentwood Public Schools Board of Education Vice President Allen Young was standing in front of a classroom, he would tell students to never...

Brain Games: Focusing on Memory to Reduce Effects of Poverty

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

Second-grade teacher Patrick Sokol is working to close gaps in achievement seen in students raised in poverty, and he's zeroing in on helping students...

Reversing Academic Decline: How One School Did It

Kentwood Erin Albanese

East Kentwood High School teachers have always known that wonderful things go on inside their school. Theirs is the most diverse in the state,...

Students Build Bridges to Community, with Capes

Caledonia Erin Albanese

It's not everyday you see middle schoolers sewing, but when it comes to helping children become caped crusaders, Kraft Meadows and Duncan Lake students...

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School News Network reports on the 20 public school districts in Kent ISD, which enroll more than 102,000 students. Founded in 2013 as an initiative of Kent ISD, we are supported by local districts and community sponsors, and powered by an experienced team of reporters, editors and multimedia journalists. We specialize in covering classroom teaching and learning, analyzing the many issues facing students and highlighting the education magic that happens each day in our public schools.

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