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 Bounce, Toss, Balance their way to School Success

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

East Kelloggsville Elementary School paraprofessional Joy Howard works with a student who has trouble tracking with his eyes and, as a result, difficulty completing...

Junior High Students Cha-Cha Through the Semester

Wyoming Erin Albanese

When physical-education teacher Rebecca Flood was assigned to teach dance to junior high students, she knew how to square dance, but that was pretty...

Superintendent Seeks Input on Building Capacity Needs

Byron Center Erin Albanese

With two percent enrollment growth anticipated annually for the next 10 years and a high school facing capacity, Byron Center Public Schools Superintendent Dan...

Turning Around a Low-Performing School

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese

Arelis Diaz realized at a young age that it’s possible for a teacher to impact the life of a vulnerable student forever. In third grade,...

The Road to Success in a High-Poverty School: It’s All About Collaboration, Expectations

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese

In Holly Vostad’s North Godwin Elementary School classroom, kindergarteners sat in circles on the rug, discussing what they planned to write about: A weekend...

Not a Yarn: Students Learn Knitting to Enhance Education

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

The click of knitting needles could be heard amid chatter in teacher Joanne Anderson’s fourth-grade classroom, where focused students settled in for a half-hour...

Superintendent Recognized by White House as Leader in Digital Learning

Godfrey-Lee Erin Albanese

As Godfrey-Lee Public Schools superintendent, David Britten put the district on the cutting edge of digital education by implementing a one-to-one laptop program in...

JazzBand Swingin’ to Savannah

Byron Center Erin Albanese

While his bandmates rehearsed "Swingin' the Blues," on their trumpets, trombones and saxophones, senior Byron Center High School Jazz Orchestra member Nate Seese talked...

$$ and Sense: Middle School Students Operate Bank

Kentwood Erin Albanese

When it comes to crunching numbers, Valleywood Middle School eighth-grader Kristin Crumley is ready to help make things add up for her peers. Psyched for...

Chromebook Funding, Fundraising, Moving Slowly

Wyoming Erin Albanese

Arlhyn Madrigal checked math homework and Delfina Hernandez played a game called "Buzz Math" on their Chromebooks in their sixth-grade Wyoming Intermediate School classroom. "It's...

Laps and Lessons: Coach Guides Students to Become Better Swimmers, People

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

East Grand Rapids High School swim coach Milton "Butch" Briggs has helped many athletes swim their fastest laps and personal best races. But it's the...

Dynamic Community Liaison Touches Lives

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

Ask anyone in Kelloggsville Public Schools: Virginia Tummelson is a youthful, larger-than-life district dynamo. The community liaison for Hispanic families, Tummelson simultaneously serves as...

Tech Crew Reaches Out to Connect with Community

Godfrey-Lee Erin Albanese

While Godfrey-Lee students decorated cookies and made crafts, Jodi Brumels walked Veronica Cordova through the process of using a computerized parent portal to view...

Nonprofit Helps Students Boost Test Scores, Confidence Through Free Private Tutoring

Kentwood Erin Albanese

Townline Elementary School fourth-grader Kadyn Toris has made huge gains in reading since he began receiving private tutoring at Streams of Hope. Since second grade,...

Students Debate International Issues, Roleplay UN Delegates

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

Their names are Emily Livermore, Kate VerMeulen, and Annalise Brinks, but they have aliases spanning the globe: Brazil, Canada, Australia, Nigeria. Want to know more...

A Cut Above: Student Films Connect to Peers, Schools through Meijer Great Choices

Byron Center Erin Albanese

It's a red-carpet affair, a celebration of student film-making, and a way novice directors can offer their perspectives on issues that touch their lives:...

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