Ann Dornfeld
Stories
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Seattle Schools may make ethnic studies mandatory
The Seattle School Board is considering a proposal from the Seattle-King County NAACP to require ethnic studies at every school — and possibly make the...
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This is what King County's 'Safe Spaces' could look like
Bill Radke talks with Dennis Morrow, executive director of Janus Youth Programs, about Portland's Juvenile Reception Centers. King County proposed opening two similar centers for youth accused of low level offenses.
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For parents raising infants of color, this support group aims to uplift
Support groups for new parents are popular in Seattle. Parents swap tips about when to introduce the bottle and empathize about new family dynamics. But...
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Racial literacy gap hurts all Americans, black teacher says
Drego Little teaches literature at Rainier Scholars, a college prep program for low-income students of color, and humanities at Matteo Ricci College at...
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Where are the black kids in Seattle's gifted program?
When Juanita Ricks’ biracial daughter Alexandra tested into the highly gifted program, Ricks, who is black, and her then-husband, who is white, toured...
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I’m undocumented. I’m transgender. I’m Muslim. Seattle teens share worries about Trump era
The handover of presidential power makes us wonder how the new administration will affect our lives. That's especially true for young people.
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The government engineered Seattle's racial segregation, says researcher
Seattle's neighborhoods and suburbs have long been segregated by race.
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'Rats!' Say rodents to Seattle's new building code
2017 may not be a good year for Seattle’s booming rat population. The city’s new building code as of Jan. 1 requires developers to get rid of rats from...
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This baby teaches empathy to second-graders
Not every teacher wears a onesie, diaper and gets greeted with a song. "Hello Baby Declan, how are you today?" sings a roomful of second-graders to 5...
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Community pays respects to slain Tacoma police officer
A steady stream of people came to Tacoma Police headquarters Thursday. They came to pay tribute to the officer who was shot to death Wednesday while...