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

Elementary Students are ‘Maestros’ of Español

Kent City Erin Albanese

Lorin Sorenson compares her method for teaching Spanish to circuit-training body conditioning, with Kent City Elementary students learning vocabulary in fast-paced learning "centros." At the...

EGR Students Test Drive Google Glass as Way to Tune In to Class off Site

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

While East Grand Rapids High School teacher Brandon Oldenbroek lectured in his AP Psychology class, senior Julian Lipton sat in the front row with...

Students’ Hard Work at Food Pantry Nets Request for More

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

After an hour-long Monday afternoon session volunteering at The Family Network of Wyoming, eighth-graders Wesley Sheller and Gregory Brink got a request from food...

Soup Swap Provides Ill Teacher with Ready-Made Meals

Byron Center Erin Albanese

Nickels Intermediate School teacher Deb Balk is constantly warming the hearts of people around her, colleagues say, so it made perfect sense to give...

Wyoming Theater Director Pushes Students toward Perfection

Wyoming Erin Albanese

It was very important that everything come out of the trunks, Director Jeremy Schnotala insisted as his cast of Wyoming High School students scurried...

Security, Technology Upgrades Key to EGR Bond Request

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

Student safety, maintenance and district technology improvements would be funded by a $30.9 million bond issue that will be put before East Grand Rapids...

High School Lacrosse Official at Comstock Park

Comstock Park Erin Albanese

Comstock Park High School lacrosse players are looking forward to their first season checking, passing and blocking goals as an official team. After four years...

GRPS Students Stand Up as Student Leaders, Protest Bullying

Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

Union High School senior Angel Barreto-Cruz isn’t afraid to speak up for a cause. Chosen to represent a leadership group including 11 of his peers,...

In Sun, Rain, or (Piles of Snow), Volunteer Controls Parking Lot

Wyoming Erin Albanese

Conrado Coipel stations himself, stop sign in hand, outside Oriole Park Elementary School to control traffic. He ushers cars onto 40th Street, directing them to...

Teaching Young Leaders: Freshmen Leave Class More Confident, Compassionate

Kentwood Erin Albanese

For Anaya Liptrot's final project in the Teen Leadership class at East Kentwood's Freshman Center, she described job shadowing at a nursing home, but...

National Art Honor Society Impact Reaches Beyond Classroom

Kentwood Erin Albanese

With the goal of winning money for the school's art program, East Kentwood High School National Art Honor Society Club members recently worked in...

How Are Districts Meeting the Needs of Gifted Students?

Issues in Education Erin Albanese

Challenged with designing a structure to safely hold a raw egg when dropped from several feet above the floor, Oriole Park Elementary School third...

Yoga Club Renews Students’ Spirits at EGR School

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

During Monday lunch period, Wealthy Elementary students are encouraged to take off their shoes, stretch, breathe and relax. Yoga teacher Brooke Dillane gathers up about...

Teachers and School Open Doors of Possibility to Migrant Children

Classrooms for All Erin Albanese

Esteban and Maria Ordaz, parents of Kent City Elementary third- and fourth-grade sisters Romalda and Rufina, immigrated from Mexico 12 years ago. They spend...

First Graders See, Touch and Talk Numbers

Wyoming Erin Albanese

It's time for math in Sarah Bultema's Parkview Elementary first-grade class. "This is a 100 chart," Bultema told students who responded with "oohs" and "aahs"...

Seeing the Artistic Side of Every Student

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

A student with a learning disability recently told Kelloggsville High School art teacher Donna Casmere that she was unable to take notes. Casmere's response: "Draw...

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