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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

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...

International Exchange Students Enrich High School Culture

Wyoming Erin Albanese
Chinese students Zheng "Kelly" Haohua and Guo "James" Kaixiang chatted with Band Director Jane Detweiler about playing instruments in the Wyoming High School band....

Touring China Inspires Art, Builds Cultural Awareness

Kentwood Erin Albanese
East Kentwood High School teacher Adrienne DeMilner will lead her students this year in creating art inspired by a trip to China this past...

Playhouses Replace Homecoming Floats to Last Long Past the Parade

Byron Center Erin Albanese
A wooden playhouse, decorated with minion characters from the movie Despicable Me, is sure to bring smiles to the faces of the children whose...

Teachers Share Expertise to Improve Learning, Their Own Teaching

Kentwood Erin Albanese
Crestwood Middle School psychologist Kathy Lennon was feeling surly. She was not about to listen to social worker Cathy DeHaan lead a session at...

Students School Teachers in Technology to Let Them Know What They Like

Godfrey-Lee Erin Albanese
Lee High School senior Valeria Marin knows how to reach her classmates: snap a photo on the popular social media network Snapchat. Texts work too,...

A full iPod, Golf and Basketball are Among His Favorite Things (Besides Kids)

Godfrey-Lee Erin Albanese
Name: Andrew Steketee School: Godfrey Elementary School What will be your first priorities as principal be? Before I was hired, the staff had made tremendous strides in...

Support Staff Ready to Respond to Students’ Medical Needs

Comstock Park Erin Albanese
During a back-to-school first-aid training session, Comstock Park Public Schools teacher's aide Mandy Rodriguez learned how to administer an EpiPen, a device used to...

Longtime Counselor Takes On Principal’s Role

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese
Name: Kelly Farkas School: Southeast Kelloggsville Elementary What will be your first priorities as principal be? My first priorities are to get to know the students, staff...

Ready for School: Kindergartners Walk Through Routine

Wyoming Erin Albanese
Wyoming Public Schools kindergarten students and their parents had a "Smart Start" to school last week, working out the jitters by walking through the...

Shorter Summer? Shorter Christmas Break? Tweaks Being Considered

Kent ISD Erin Albanese
In recent years, Michigan school children have enjoyed a three-month summer break, by law not returning to the classroom before Labor Day. But as...

Project Re-Imagine: District Embarks on Transforming Education

Godfrey-Lee Erin Albanese
School is still too much about content memorization and regurgitation; students are taught to think like computers, spitting out answers for standardized tests; and...

New Wyoming Principal Inspired By Children’s Perspectives, Humor

Wyoming Erin Albanese
Name: David Lyon School: Wyoming Public Schools Gladiola Elementary School What will be your first priorities as principal be? My first priorities have been to establish connections...

High School Artists Beautify Hallways, Classrooms, Community

Kentwood Erin Albanese
Fireflies, ladybugs, stick-bugs and other crawly critters climb on numbers across walls at Kentwood Public Schools' Hamilton Early Childhood Center. Next to each of the...

Providing Equity in Education Can Mean Everything to a Child

Kent ISD Erin Albanese
In science, a paradigm shift occurs when there is a change in underlying assumptions, when conventional wisdom comes into question as a result of...
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