Ann Dornfeld
Stories
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Early learning program emphasizes teaching moments are everywhere, even in the syrup
On a sunny Saturday morning, a dozen moms and dads sat around tables in a White Center elementary school library, looking at a PowerPoint slide of a...
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Seattle students join nationwide school walkout to protest Trump presidency
Students at high schools across Seattle walked out of class Monday to protest the election of Donald Trump. Many of them then marched to Cal Anderson...
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After Trump election, students wonder if it's still safe to protest
Seattle students brought a lot of questions and concerns to school the day after the election. KUOW Education Reporter Ann Dornfeld visited one high...
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Spending ramps up in race for Washington schools chief
One of the largest independent expenditures in Washington state elections this year has come in the race for schools chief.
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Too many Washington students are being physically restrained or isolated, advocates say
The state has released numbers to show how often school staff physically restrain or isolate K-12 students. Student advocates say the data is concerning.
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The power of Black Lives Matter at this West Seattle school
Teachers at schools across Seattle wore Black Lives Matter shirts to class Wednesday. They also gave lessons about race and equity – and talked with...
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Local teachers say #BlackLivesMatterAtSchool
Bill Radke speaks with reporter Ann Dornfeld about the 2,000 teachers who wore Black Lives Matter t-shirts to schools Wednesday in both Seattle and the...
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Seattle kids ask their teachers, 'Why is Trump so mean?'
A little girl went home in tears recently: She had been called "a Trump" at her school in Seattle. A first-grade boy, the son of a KUOW employee, asked...
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No more homework, say many Seattle elementary schools
Many Seattle elementary schools are doing away with homework this fall, citing a growing body of evidence that take-home assignments tend not to help...
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Seattle changed school bell times to let teens sleep in. Here's what happened
Most teens in Seattle Public Schools get to sleep in this year - at least, relative to years past. After years of pressure from parents, teachers and...