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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In Surprise Move, Seattle Schools Approve 'Singapore Math'
Last week, the Seattle School Board voted 4-3 to adopt a new elementary curriculum, Math in Focus. Parents and teachers had lobbied the district for...
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Sen. Murray Proposes Summer Food Benefits For Low-Income Kids
Nearly half of public school students in Washington state receive free or reduced-price breakfasts and lunches at school – about half a million children...
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Proposed Sale Of Seattle Student Data Site Worries Officials
The potential bankruptcy sale of a company that stores online student data – including personally identifiable information for about 20,000 Seattle...
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Recess, Once Free Time, Gets An Overhaul
The recess for the youngest students at Ardmore Elementary School in Bellevue doesn’t look like your typical recess.
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Recess Shrinks At Seattle Schools; Poor Schools Fare Worst
In decades past, elementary students had recess several times a day. Today, parents and teachers across the country report dramatic cutbacks to that...
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Seattle-Area Kids Don’t Get Enough P.E., But Who Is Keeping Track?
At a playfield in West Seattle, physical education teacher C.J. Sealey referees with a piercing whistle. Sealey aims to get these kids moving – after...
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Climate Change Could Mean Good News, Bad News For Seattle-Area Gardeners
Washington farmers can expect longer growing seasons, drier summers and increased risk of disease and pest outbreaks, according to some of the...
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The Three Finalists For Seattle Police Chief
Three candidates remain in the running to become Seattle’s next police chief. Search committee co-chair Ron Sims says the short list became shorter by...
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Despite Deadline, Still No Education Funding Plan From Washington State Legislators
The state Supreme Court will not get the K-12 education funding plan it demanded from the state Legislature by the end of April. The court called for...
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What Now For School Districts After Federal Waiver Loss?
School districts across Washington are examining how they’ll be affected by the state’s loss of its No Child Left Behind waiver and resulting loss of...