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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Health
Furniture manufacturer near Seattle turns into mask factory for hospitals during coronavirus pandemic
A Mukilteo furniture factory has stepped forward to make surgical masks and face shields for Providence health care workers after the medical provider asked the public to help produce protective equipment for those on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic in the face of a global shortage of protective gear.
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N95 masks spotted at Target in Seattle, and politicians swoop in divert them to hospitals
When reporter Ann Dornfeld went to Target in West Seattle on Friday morning to buy toilet paper, she was shocked to see rows of N95 protective masks for sale -- $6.79 for two.
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Health
Keep kids' play dates small, outside and low-contact during coronavirus pandemic, doctors advise
There's no consensus on how to keep kids' social lives intact while minimizing the spread of the coronavirus. Still, doctors agree on some guidelines for parents to keep in mind.
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National
Washington State's Largest School District Closes Due To Coronavirus
Seattle Public Schools are shutting down for at least two weeks. The move is meant to slow the spread of coronavirus but it's also creating child care problems for parents.
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Education
All Seattle Public Schools closed for at least two weeks starting Thursday due to coronavirus outbreak
Superintendent Denise Juneau ordered the district closed Wednesday morning after the first known confirmed case of COVID-19 was reported Tuesday, shuttering Aki Kurose Middle School indefinitely.
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Health
Students and staff at south Seattle school plan 'sick-out' to protest district's handling of coronavirus
About 30 staff members and many students at Seattle's Franklin High School are planning a "sick-out" protest: they're calling in sick Wednesday to protest Seattle Public Schools' response to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Health
2 Seattle schools closed amid district's first confirmed COVID-19 case
Aki Kurose will be closed indefinitely beginning Wednesday, March 11 after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. Cleveland STEM High School will close for one day of cleaning.
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Who's getting tested for coronavirus?
KUOW reporter Ann Dornfeld has been looking into who's being tested in Washington state and what the capacity truly is.
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Seattle schools remain open amid COVID-19 outbreak, absentee rate goes up
Although many employers in the Seattle area are having employees work from home to avoid the spread of coronavirus, most schools remain open.
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‘My first-grade teacher was my first bully.’ More allegations surface against Seattle teacher
After a KUOW investigation revealed a Seattle elementary teacher’s history of discipline for physical abuse, eight more individuals and families have come forward with similar stories in Martin McGowan’s classroom. It raises new questions about why some reported incidents don’t show up in the teacher’s discipline record.