Ann Dornfeld
Reporter
About
Ann is a reporter on KUOW's Investigations team. Previously, she covered education stories for KUOW for a decade, with a focus on investigations into racial and socioeconomic inequities.
Her ongoing series exposing Seattle Public Schools’ lenient discipline of staff who abused students has won investigative reporting awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, the Radio Television Digital News Association, and the Education Writers Association. She was also lauded for her years of work covering disparities in the amount of recess and P.E. time students received in low-income schools.
Previously, Ann worked at Alaska Public Radio Network in Anchorage, and KLCC in Eugene, Oregon. Her freelance work, focusing on science and environmental issues, has appeared on national outlets including Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Marketplace and The World.
Ann’s marine and underwater photography has appeared in the American Museum of Natural History and the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry.
She lives with her husband and two children in South Seattle.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: Member, Investigative Reporters and Editors
Stories
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Seattle Teachers Want At Least 45 Minutes Of Recess
Last year, a KUOW investigation found that recess has been cut back at many Seattle schools – especially in low-income neighborhoods. As KUOW’s Ann...
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Seattle Teachers Demand Equal Recess In Contract Talks
Marcie Sillman talks to KUOW's Ann Dornfeld about recess (and other issues) that are on the table in contract talks between the Seattle teacher's union...
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Recess, Testing Are Among Top Issues For Seattle Teachers' Contract Proposal
The Seattle teachers’ union is clashing with the district over what should be on their new contract. KUOW’s Ann Dornfeld talked with teachers at a union...
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Daycare Babies Must Be Vaccinated. No One Knows If They Actually Are
Under Washington state law, children are supposed to be fully immunized to attend daycare or preschool. But no one knows how many kids in child care...
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Students Struggle On Washington State's New Tests
Only around half of Washington students passed the new state tests in math and English. That’s a big drop in scores from the old tests. But it’s what...
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$100,000 Per Day: Washington State Fined Over McCleary Education Case
The Washington state Supreme Court is fining the Legislature $100,000 a day effective immediately for failing to come up with a plan to fully fund K-12...
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Child Behavior Can Predict Adult Crime, UW Study Finds
Problem behaviors can indicate whether abused children will likely commit crimes as adults. But as KUOW’s Ann Dornfeld reports, new research from the...
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High-Stakes Testing Efforts Hampered By Opt-Out Movement
So many high school students opted out of the state proficiency tests this year that policymakers face a problem: The Washington State Board of...
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Three Seattle-Area Charter Schools Prepare To Open
On a recent sunny afternoon, a work party was underway at a low-slung building just south of Seattle that will soon become Rainier Prep, a charter...
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Teens Shouldn't Be Sleepless In Seattle, Task Force Says
A task force has overwhelmingly voted to flip the current bell schedule for Seattle Public Schools to fit with doctors' recommendations. But task force...