Ann Dornfeld
Stories
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State schools chief sues seven districts for paying teachers with levy money
Washington state schools superintendent Randy Dorn filed a lawsuit Tuesday in King County Superior Court against seven school districts for using levy...
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Seattle Preschool Program won't be able to serve 2,000 kids after all
Parents tend to get sticker-shock when it’s time to pay for child care. Now it’s the city’s turn. The city of Seattle is scaling back plans for its...
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For low-income kids, summer learning opportunities are hard to find
It’s the first day of summer vacation for students in Seattle Public Schools. For a lot of people, "summer" is synonymous with "fun." But the season can...
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On the streets. With a newborn. And trying to graduate high school
At Interagency Academy in South Seattle, Principal Kaaren Andrews recruits students who've dropped out of school or are at risk of not graduating. She...
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How to keep worms from your backyard apples
There’s an old joke: What’s worse than finding a worm in your apple? Finding half a worm.
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Why more black students attend charter schools in WA
The state’s eight charter schools are not technically charters right now. The state Supreme Court invalidated the original charter law last year.
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Finding musical talent at low-income Seattle schools
On Thursday afternoons at Bailey Gatzert Elementary School, music lessons are everywhere you look. Woodwinds twittering in the breezeways. Violas...
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Let districts choose tests, say some on Seattle School Board
Some Seattle School Board members say the state should let districts choose their own standardized tests. They say the state's current test is unfair to...
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UW students and staff say university is all talk, no action on racial equity
Students and staff at the University of Washington held a walk-out Thursday to protest racial inequity they see on – and off – campus. They chanted: ...
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Mayor's Education Summit draws community interest - and skepticism
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray is holding an Education Summit at Garfield High School on Saturday to look at ways the city can help improve the academic...