Ann Dornfeld
Stories
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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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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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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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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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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.
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School districts grapple with coronavirus closure decisions - and what comes next for kids
After new recommendations from public health officials to avoid large gatherings, some Seattle-area parents are asking why more schools aren’t being closed to avoid the spread of coronavirus – and what will happen if and when schools do close for long stretches.
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3rd teacher removed from classroom following KUOW investigation
Martin McGowan, a first-grade teacher at West Woodland Elementary who had been disciplined for abuse including yanking kids’ ears and grabbing their necks, has been put on leave.