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

Draw Your Own Conclusions — Seriously

Comstock Park Erin Albanese

Physical science class at Comstock Park High School has become true to its name in recent years. Freshmen spend class time actively immersed in...

Student-Run Chicken Biz Begins with Serenade

Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

Sixth-grader Elizabeth Mealing launched into song to attract a new feathered friend. "Chicken, I will never eat you," she sang. "Chicken, you are so perfect....

Teacher/Comedian: ‘When All Else Fails, Improvise’

Kentwood Erin Albanese

It's Tuesday morning and East Kentwood High School English teacher Tracey Kooy's students are moving their seats into a "big theatrical U," as Kooy...

Educators Say ‘Tireless Advocate’ for Education Deserving of Award

Kent ISD Erin Albanese

For the past 16 years, there has been a consistent face on the Kent ISD School Board. With quiet confidence and humility, those who...

Book Speed-Dating: Finding the Perfect Read

Byron Center Erin Albanese

Byron Center High School sophomore Lexi Hess may have found her perfect match. She plucked the book, The Star Won't Go Out, by Esther Grace...

Elementary Counselors: ‘The Normal Has Changed’

Forest Hills Erin Albanese

Elementary school counselors at Kelloggsville Public Schools and Forest Hills Public Schools are helping students navigate their way through a world of evolving technology,...

Making Room For The Artist In School

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

East Grand Rapids Middle School art teacher Holly Lampen was planning a "frog apocalypse." Ninety paper-mache amphibians will soon hang from the school ceilings...

Approval of Sinking Fund Would Allow Facility Repairs

Wyoming Erin Albanese

Wyoming Public Schools is hoping to purchase new roofs, doors and windows and pay for parking-lot improvements and other ongoing facility needs by establishing...

Grant to Fund Monthly Food Truck for School Communities

Godfrey-Lee Erin Albanese

When Godfrey-Lee Public Schools teachers chipped in to pay for two Feeding America Mobile Food Pantry trucks to help feed the community last school...

Studio Artist Turned Teacher Makes Art Hands-On

Kentwood Erin Albanese

The handiwork of Kentwood Public Schools students is present in the faces of three American leaders who smile down from art teacher Jerry Berta’s...

The Rhythm of the Words

The Road to Reading Erin Albanese

Oriole Park Elementary Schools students walked, tiptoed and froze on cue to classical music during a half-hour singsong session filled with music exercises based...

Students Read What They Love, Develop Literacy Skills

Byron Center Erin Albanese

West Middle School eighth-grade students Anja Whitehouse and Katie Townley are definitely what you would call "readers." They finish one book to start another,...

‘The Coolest Thing in the World’

Kentwood Erin Albanese

Crestwood Middle School eighth-grader Jathurshan Jasinthan, who emigrated from Sri Lanka, spent five busy days this summer in Washington, D.C., absorbing the big-city sights...

Two Blue Ribbon Award Winners Named in Kent County

Byron Center Erin Albanese

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan recognized Brown Elementary School, in Byron Center Public Schools, and Wealthy Elementary School, in East Grand Rapids Public...

Rocket Pride Shows Strong

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

Rocket Pride was on full display as community members of all ages came together for the annual Kelloggsville Community Pride Festival recently at Kelloggsville...

‘You Don’t Have to Do Bad Things to Have a Good Time’

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

On a recent Saturday afternoon, East Grand Rapids High School students Keagan Haulenbeek, Shannon Ors, Michael Bender and Emily Milanowski busied themselves around school...

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