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 Explore Science in Water, Woods and Teacher’s Yard

Byron Center Erin Albanese

"Mr. V! Mr. V!" Countryside Elementary fourth-grade students shouted over and over again, excited about their discoveries, from frogs to plants to mouse skeletons. It...

Dogs on a Dash

Byron Center Erin Albanese

Byron Center elementary and Nickels Intermediate School students worked their way up to finishing a 3.1 mile run this spring. More than 500 students...

Veterans Lead School’s Flag-Lowering Ceremony

Kent City Erin Albanese

To the sound of U.S. Army Band song "Taps," played on the bugle by American Legion auxiliary member Jen Moree, Kent City Elementary students...

Lookin’ Good: Middle School Students Learn How to Tie a Tie from Local Professionals

Kentwood Erin Albanese

Local hip-hop artist George Moss demonstrated how to tie a tie to Crestwood Middle School students. "Shwoo," he said, flipping the long end of the...

Music Teacher Awakens ‘Dead Guys,’ Seals Grant Money, Gets Students Moving

Comstock Park Erin Albanese

In Amanda Hite's music class, there's always a lot of moving and shaking going on. Stoney Creek and Pine Island elementary students dance, wave scarves,...

Teacher Helps Develop U.S. Constitution Experts

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

East Grand Rapids High School junior Elliott Vitaz walked into teacher Janice Yates' classroom and shared his news. He is taking the "We the...

College-Going Culture, Scholarships, Creating Pathways for West Side Students

Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

When Gwen Heatley first started working as the career and college pathways coordinator at Harrison Park Elementary/Middle School in fall of 2011, she held...

Award-winning Teacher Inspires Visual Storytellers

Byron Center Erin Albanese

Byron Center High School audio-video teacher Julie VanderLaan watched senior Bret Foster's project, a music video titled "Journey Through the Past," and declared him...

Kent City Awaiting Approval to Begin Repairs Following Storm Damage

Kent City Erin Albanese

The ceiling in the Kent City High School gymnasium remains partially open, a slice of blue sky visible from inside. On the gym floor,...

Community Service Projects Pave Way to Eagle Scout Status

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

From footbridges for hikers to garden beds for a school that serves special-needs students, Eagle Scouts in the East Grand Rapids High School Class...

High School Applying to Become International Baccalaureate School

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

Students in the East Grand Rapids High School Class of 2018 may have the option of graduating with a global diploma. The district just...

High School Students Publish Book Documenting Personal Journeys

Wyoming Erin Albanese

"My parents left me right after I was born, so I grew up in orphanages before I was adopted and moved to the United...

EGR Choir Performing at Carnegie Hall

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

East Grand Rapids High School choir students will be performing in the world famous Carnegie Hall, New York City. Twenty choir students, several parents and...

TedX Livestream Inspires Students

Kent ISD Erin Albanese

As teachers and students tuned in during a live broadcast, TedxGrandRapids speaker Roberto Rivera described a young Latino boy named Carlos who was labeled...

All Day, Every Day: Success Starts With Attendance

Wyoming Erin Albanese

Wyoming Intermediate School social worker Christine Karas works hard to make sure students are getting to school, even if she has to give them...

Alternative Students Challenged to “Be Phenomenal”

Kentwood Erin Albanese

If you can survive on the streets, you can survive in school and, later, in the marketplace. If you don't, there will be very...

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