Ann Dornfeld
Stories
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State releases new student achievement statistics. Experts balk
Parents in Washington state may notice another measurement along with their students’ state test scores this year. The student growth percentile (SGP)...
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King County Council approves detailed Best Starts for Kids plan
The King County Council has unanimously approved the master plan for the $400 million Best Starts for Kids initiative voters passed last fall. Half of...
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Seattle school cancels Black Men Uniting event after online threat
An event at a South Seattle school aimed at inspiring students of color has been canceled after John Muir Elementary received an online threat.
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Debate over gender in WA schools chief race
Q. Erin Jones and Chris Reykdal are the two candidates for state schools chief. So let's get to know them. What do you know about Reykdal? Reykdal is a...
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Welcome to first grade! Please bring two reams of copy paper with you
Bill Radke speaks with KUOW education reporter Ann Dornfeld about why Washington asks its students to help supply their schools. Washington requires...
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Why did Washington's schools get an F in recent test results?
Bill Radke speaks with KUOW education reporter Ann Dornfeld about the most recent Washington State report card. Students who took the Smarter Balanced...
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Best blackberry pie you will ever eat ever
My parents almost always have a pie in the cupboard: apple in the fall, pumpkin in the winter, rhubarb in the spring and blackberry in the summer. My...
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The strange, twisted story behind Seattle's blackberries
Growing up in Seattle I spent summer evenings like this picking blackberries. These days I spend more time trying to fend off blackberry vines in my...
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Satanic after-school clubs planned in Washington elementaries
A Satanist group said it’s planning to start after-school clubs at two Washington schools this fall. The Satanic Temple said it’s bringing the After...
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Groups seek to create a 'West Coast Wall' with ban on assault weapon sales
A coalition of groups and lawmakers in Washington state is calling for a statewide ban on the sale of military-style assault weapons, the type of gun...