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

City, District Leaders Join Forces to Connect Community

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

Each summer, families gather for a huge neighborhood picnic on the lawn of Southeast Kelloggsville Elementary School, spearheaded by Kelloggsville Christian Reformed Church and...

Learning Leadership through Volunteering, Competing

Kentwood Erin Albanese

For East Kentwood High School seniors, serving residents cake and ice cream for Christmas at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans was much more...

Test Stress: Weighing Balance of Time, Data, Effort

Issues in Education Erin Albanese

Comstock Park High School Principal Steve Gough knows too well the stress of cramming more testing into the classroom -- and crowding out valuable...

School District Helps Link Seniors with Ways to Engage in Community

Comstock Park Erin Albanese

Doreen Empie enjoys exercising in the Enhance Fitness class three mornings a week at Greenridge Elementary School, working out with a group of seniors. Going...

Pursuing His Dreams: High School Senior Selected for Walt Disney World Academy

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

Hasani Hayden is a firm believer in dreaming big. So it's fitting that the Kelloggsville High School senior is one of 100 high-school students selected...

Amid Mounting Pressures, Districts Face Changing Tests and Schedules

Issues in Education Erin Albanese

Following months of back-and-forth debate from the state concerning Common Core, the national set of educational standards, teachers and administrators now are preparing for...

Reading Push Inspires Student’s Book Review Site

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

To motivate students to read for fun by tapping into their tech-savviness, East Grand Rapids Middle School English teacher Katherine Miller created an Instagram...

Reaching Out: Positively Impacting Others

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

When administrators asked Turner Sytsma to help a younger student who was facing struggles in school and at home, the East Grand Rapids High...

Mom’s Dedication to Son’s School Touches Others

Godfrey-Lee Erin Albanese

When Yolanda Guzman's son Edgar was in kindergarten, his teacher taught the Spanish-speaking mother how to count to 100 in English. That was the...

Bond Refinance Nets Big Savings

Comstock Park Erin Albanese

The refunding and sale of $10.65 million in bonds will save Comstock Park Public Schools taxpayers more than $1.684 million. The refinanced 2005 bonds were...

Special Olympics Athletes Find Joy, Confidence on the Slopes

Wyoming Erin Albanese

For Brianna Salazar, swooshing her way downhill and between flags while skiing the giant slalom feels exhilarating. "I love that experience. I never thought I'd...

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...

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