Ann Dornfeld
Stories
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A funeral for 302 people: King County lays to rest indigent remains
The King County Medical Examiner's Office held a funeral for 302 indigent people at a cemetery in Renton Wednesday.
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Citizens file suit over controversial Seattle Schools science curriculum
A citizens’ group has filed suit to stop the Seattle School District from adopting its new science materials following a yearlong curriculum selection process.
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Denise Juneau, Seattle’s new schools chief, reflects on her first year
This is the last day of classes in Seattle Public Schools, and the end of the first school year for Superintendent Denise Juneau. KUOW spoke with Juneau about what she’s proud of from her first year on the job - and her goals for next school year.
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How a treasured Seattle school devolved into chaos
Fourth- and fifth-graders smoking the bathroom. Kids attacking each other ... and their teachers. Students afraid to walk home from school.
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Drag Queen Story Hours come to King County, but not without complaints
A group of citizens is objecting to the King County Library System’s Drag Queen Story Hour.
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Native leaders protest Seattle Schools' decision to cut ties with program for Indigenous youth
The Urban Native Education Alliance's 12-year-old Clear Sky after-school program provides tutoring, mentorship, cultural lessons, and leadership and civic engagement training to Seattle's Indigenous youth.
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Critics question ethics of study on marijuana during pregnancy
The University of Washington is reevaluating the ethics of an upcoming study of the effects of marijuana on unborn babies.
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Parents react to sudden closure of Kent charter school
Families are scrambling to pick up the pieces - and figure out what went wrong - after Excel Public Charter School and Destiny Charter Middle School, both part of the multi-state Green Dot charter chain, announced they are shutting down this month due to low enrollment .
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Seattle Public Schools approves contentious Amplify Science curriculum
The Seattle School Board has voted to adopt a controversial new elementary and middle school science curriculum.
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Here's what Seattle parents and teachers are saying about Seattle's proposed science curriculum
Seattle parents and teachers have differing feedback on AmplifyScience, Seattle Public Schools proposed science curriculum.