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

Sharing Her Music to Feed Body and Soul

Student Leaders Erin Albanese

Playing piano moves Becca Hanson's soul. That's why she makes it about something bigger than herself. She likes to share that feeling – indulgent,...

Students Come Together to Help Hurricane Recovery

All Districts Erin Albanese

Editor's note: Schools throughout Kent ISD are pitching in to help Southern state residents recover from hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Following is a sampling...

Learning History from Those Who Made It

Caledonia Erin Albanese

Each spring, sophomores in Joel Diekevers' class interview veterans, documenting their stories and learning their history. Students personally invite veterans to participate and connect...

Classmates Find Art in Each Other’s Faces, Home State

Byron Center Erin Albanese

For West Middle School students, "paper cuts" are part of the artistic process. That is, paper cuts in the form of their classmates' faces...

Helping New Arrivals Help their Children

Kentwood Erin Albanese

New Meadowlawn Elementary School Principal Tim Hargis recognizes the traits of dedication and perseverance in his English-language learner families, and sees how hard parents...

How to Measure Brilliance? By More Than a Test

Godfrey-Lee Erin Albanese

At East Lee Campus, you’ll find students participating in a mock trial with a local mayor as judge, presenting marketing plans for a school...

Soles and Ties That Bind

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese

Godwin Heights High School senior Devon Ferguson painted the outside of an old tennis shoe in bright colors, adding stitches around the seams. She...

Teachers Train Together to Help Close the Gap

Godfrey-Lee Erin Albanese

A fence illustration is often used to show the difference between equality and equity. Two pictures each show three children, one tall, one short and...

Buck Creek Hunter, Master Ear Wiggler, Life-long Wolf

Meet Your Administrators Erin Albanese

School: West Elementary Other positions you have held in education (title, school, district, state): Sixth-and-seventh-grade social studies teacher at Jackson Park Junior High School 9th...

Sharing His Expertise with ‘Rising Teacher Leaders’

Kentwood Erin Albanese

While Michigan Teacher of the Year Luke Wilcox has already delved into his statewide responsibilities, he isn't forgetting the new crop of teachers at...

First Day Festival

Wyoming Erin Albanese

The entire staff of educators started the school year with a morning of celebration last Monday at Grand Rapids First Church, in Wyoming. The fanfare...

New School Chief Aims to ‘Build Trust and Relationships’

Godfrey-Lee Erin Albanese

Superintendent Kevin Polston is greeting people in the neighborhoods, school and local businesses. He's talking to students, letting them see he wants to know...

Yep, She Was That Kid in Middle School

Byron Center Erin Albanese

School: West Middle Other positions you have held in education: I was high school science teacher and competitive cheer and girls track and field coach...

Teachers Stock Up on Class Supplies, with Help

Godfrey-Lee Erin Albanese

Wyoming's Parkview Elementary School teachers demonstrated their love for new school supplies at the Teacher Resource Store, where they left with cartloads of notebooks,...

A Lesson of Wonder in the Sky

All Districts Erin Albanese

With eclipse glasses on, Kimberly Hudson and her children, Kiara Webley and Jonathan Hudson, waited in anticipation on the Grand Rapids Public Museum lawn...

From TV Producer to Teacher to Principal

Kentwood Erin Albanese

School: Meadowlawn Elementary Other positions you have held in education: I was academic support coach for all elementary buildings in Kentwood Public Schools. I've also...

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