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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Ballard Locks Makes Improvements For Juvenile Salmon
For young salmon and steelhead in the Lake Washington watershed, there is only one way to get to sea: through the Ballard Locks.
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Common Core State Standards Explained
Ross Reynolds sits down with KUOW's education reporter Ann Dornfeld to talk about the new changes to learning standards in Washington state public...
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Is Common Core A Good Fit For Kindergarten?
As school districts across Washington integrate the new Common Core State Standards in reading and math into their curricula, some kindergarten...
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Washington Teachers' Union Supports Families Opting Out Of State Testing
The state’s largest teachers’ union has passed a motion to support parents and students who opt out of statewide standardized tests. The union also...
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Helicopter Crash Victim Improving And Eager To Give Back
Doctors say the man severely burned in the news helicopter crash in Seattle Center two weeks ago is in serious but stable condition and improving.
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District Rescinds Planned Staffing Cuts At Seattle Schools
Seattle Public Schools has rescinded staffing cuts it planned to make at schools across the district.Superintendent Jose Banda said after analyzing the...
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Budgets Voted Down In Protest Of Staffing Cuts At Seattle Schools
The staff at 31 Seattle public schools have voted down their schools’ proposed budgets to protest job cuts the district is calling for this fall....
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'Breakfast After The Bell' Program Ensures Morning Meal For All Students
When you were a kid, your mom probably insisted you eat breakfast before school. Studies show she was right; students who eat breakfast do better...
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Seattle School Bus Drivers Authorize Strike Over Health Care Coverage
School bus drivers in Seattle said they’re close to striking after talks broke down with their employer, First Student, a Seattle School District...
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Sleep-Deprived Teenagers? Starting School Later Could Help Them Catch Up
It’s 6:35 a.m. on a recent school day: time for Wendy VanKoevering to do the rounds. Anyone who’s had to wake up a teenager in the morning knows it can...