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

Teacher Overwhelmed with Support for Son

Wyoming Erin Albanese

When Easton Miller, 5, arrived for a special party at Wyoming Junior High School, where his mother is a teacher, he noticed everybody was...

MSU Basketball Player with Autism Helps Students Understand

Kentwood Erin Albanese

Former Michigan State University basketball player Anthony Ianni knows something about being told he “can’t.” When Ianni was 4-years-old, doctors and specialists informed his parents...

BC Principals, Board Member Take on Ironman Challenge to Help Students

Byron Center Erin Albanese

When it comes to setting a good example for students, two Byron Center principals and a Board of Education member are making an ironclad...

High School and Elementary Students Bond at Art Camp

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

Fifth-grader Camille Hodge blended red and yellow paint, preparing to stencil an orange pattern onto a white T-shirt. She worked alongside Kelloggsville High School...

Superintendents Join Forces to Improve Regional Reading Scores

Byron Center Erin Albanese

West Michigan educators are taking a collaborative approach to boost third-grade student reading proficiency up to the 80 percent mark in five years. Superintendents are...

Kentwood, EGR Tops in Constitutional Competition

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

What’s it like to answer in-depth questions about the U.S. Constitution in front of a panel of lawyers, judges and professors? “It’s good, because we...

Students Honor Dr. King by Giving Back

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

While scooping snacks into bags for local students in need, East Grand Rapids Middle School eighth-graders considered how their service was tied to Dr....

School Leaders Help Migrant Students Realize Possibilities

Classrooms for All Erin Albanese

The contribution by migrant workers to the economy is undeniable, with the literal fruits of their labor evident on grocery store shelves and in...

Team Manager Sinks Three-pointers to Cheers of Teammates

Byron Center Erin Albanese

"It's Kyle Bu-Bu-Bu-Bu-Bu-Bu-B!" The booming voice echoed through the gymnasium, over the sound of a dribbling basketball, just before eighth-grade student Kyle Bueche threw up...

Kentwood Eye Doctor Equips Students with Free Glasses

Kentwood Erin Albanese

After her glasses broke, Sheliah Harris-Spencer was going without them, playing basketball and doing classwork with very poor vision. The Kentwood Freshman Campus student-athlete, who...

Comstock Park Seeks Renewal of Sinking Fund for Maintenance Needs

Comstock Park Erin Albanese

Comstock Park Public Schools' 10-year sinking fund millage is up for renewal May 6. The tax has generated about $360,000 annually for facility repairs...

Wolf Sculpture Celebrates New Wyoming Mascot

Wyoming Erin Albanese

A bronze wolf head sculpture, frozen in mid-howl, now stands in the Wyoming High School gymnasium lobby, a permanent art installment celebrating the district’s...

Time to say goodbye: After the Fall, migrant students head south

Classrooms for All Erin Albanese

Editor's Note: This is the first in a three-part series about the migrant studentpopulation and how teachers and administrators work together to serve them....

Ten Schools Receive Defibrillators from Metro Health

Kent ISD Erin Albanese

In the awful event that someone collapses due to cardiac arrest, every second counts. That's the reason Metro Health Hospital is working to get...

East Kentwood Graduate Visits Freshmen after Serving in Afghanistan

Kentwood Erin Albanese

Make good decisions and focus on what you want in life, said Air Force First Lt. Ashley Alexander, whose choices led her from East...

Middle Schoolers Witness Life Cycle of Salmon from Egg to Release

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

As East Grand Rapids Middle School eighth-grade students walked into science class, many took a moment to peer into a specialized fish tank. Salmon...

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