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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SLIDESHOW: Why Seattle Moms Still Pump In Bathrooms
The lactation room wasn’t a room at all. It was a corner of the lunch room in an old King County building in Seattle's Columbia City neighborhood. A...
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Seattle Kids Used To Get 95 Minutes Of Lunch And Recess
There was a time Seattle students got 95 minutes of lunch and recess. Most of that time was for a languid midday break that allowed plenty of time to...
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Smile, You're On School Bus Camera (If You Pass Illegally)
If you illegally pass a school bus in the Highline District, you’re likely to get $394 ticket in the mail.
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Traditional Tag Is Back: Mercer Island Schools Drop Ban
Traditional tag is back in the Mercer Island School District. The district had decided to ban the perennial favorite game from its playgrounds as part...
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Audit At Washington's First Charter School Finds Uncredentialed Teachers, 'Sloppy' Bookkeeping
Five of the eight teachers at Washington state's first charter school were not certificated when classes began last year. That's just one of many...
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Teacher Strike Suspended; School Starts Thursday
The strike appears to be over. Seattle teachers union representatives and school district leaders announced Tuesday night the approval of a tentative...
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Seattle Schools Could Start Thursday If Teachers OK Deal
The Seattle teachers union and the school district said Tuesday they have reached a tentative contract agreement to end a week-long strike. The district...
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District Spars With Seattle Teachers Over Longer School Day
The Seattle teachers' strike enters its fourth day Monday as teachers continue to negotiate their contract. Seattle Public Schools issued a counter...
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Seattle Teachers' Strike Enters Second Day
Students are out of class for a second day in Seattle Public Schools as teachers continue their strike. The union and district have agreed to meet with...
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Seattle Teachers Go On Strike, First Time In 30 Years
Public school teachers in Seattle went on strike Wednesday over a contract dispute for the first time in 30 years. The walkout comes after last-minute...