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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Washington Charter Schools Get Creative To Keep State Funding
Washington state’s charter schools are starting the year with new funding sources after state dollars were cut off in December. While school was out for...
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Seattle Is First City To Let Uber Drivers Unionize
The Seattle City Council voted unanimously Monday to become the first city in the nation to allow Uber, Lyft and other for-hire drivers to unionize....
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When Parents Don't Pick Up Kids From Juvenile Detention
Many youth become homeless when they get out of detention centers and their parents refuse or fail to pick them up. That’s the finding of a new report...
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Washington Charter Schools Find Another Source Of Public Money
Washington state’s charter schools are about to lose state funding, so they’re exploring an option that might allow them to stay open.
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Paying To Cut Seattle Class Sizes Doesn't Necessarily Make Them Smaller
The Washington state Legislature has directed funding to reduce class sizes in elementary schools. But as KUOW’s Ann Dornfeld reports, that doesn’t mean...
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These Seattle Students Are Afraid To Walk To School
When Emily Au walks to school, she worries about getting jumped – again. Last time, it was a woman at a bus stop asking for bus fare. The woman didn’t...
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School Will Start Later For Many Seattle Teens
A lot of Seattle teens can hit the snooze button next school year. The school board voted 6-1 Wednesday night to push back start times for middle and...
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Seattle Students Don't Get Enough Time To Eat, Study Finds
Elementary students in Seattle Public Schools get far less time to eat lunch than district policy requires, according to a study by University of...
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King County Voters Consider Child Development In Big Levy Year
King County voters will decide on a levy focused on helping young children get a strong start in life. The Best Starts for Kids levy would raise about ...
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Seattle Parents Protest District's 'Half-Baked' Plan For Teacher Cuts
This was not your usual bake sale. "We’ve got some Bum Deal Brownies, Overcrowding Oreos, B.S. Banana Bread, Forget the Kids Fig Bars," laughed Darcey...