Ann Dornfeld
Stories
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Seattle Public Schools says there's lead in most buildings – but it's under control
Recent, routine tests in Seattle Public Schools found that 49 schools had at least one faucet with lead levels above the district’s acceptable limit....
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Withholding recess is banned in 10 states. But it's common in Seattle
This school year, Seattle Public Schools agreed to teachers' union demands for a minimum amount of recess: 30 minutes a day.
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Pressured By Overcrowding And Hungry Crows, Eastside Schools Hope Bond Passes
School funding measures tend to pass easily in Seattle. Not so across the lake, where Lake Washington School District is trying to pass a bond measure ...
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Seattle Schools Makes Opting Out Of Tests Difficult, Activists Say
A group of parents, teachers and activists is demanding that Seattle Schools make it easier for families to opt out of standardized tests. Gerald...
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Washington Charter Schools Stay Open As Inslee Refuses To Veto Bill
Charter schools can continue to operate in Washington state, after all. Gov. Jay Inslee announced Friday that he would not veto a bill saving the...
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No First Graders Allowed: A Mukilteo School For Kindergartners Only
Imagine a class of boisterous 5-year-olds. Now picture 24 of those classrooms all under the same roof. That’s Mukilteo School District’s plan for a huge...
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Clinton Calls On Seattle Supporters To Caucus On Saturday
Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton campaigned across the Seattle area on Tuesday, saying she’d work to restore U.S. manufacturing jobs and making a...
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Qualified Providers, Space Hard To Find For Seattle Preschool Program
The promise of the city of Seattle’s new subsidized preschool program — to bring low- or no-cost preschool to three- and four-year-olds across the city...
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Seattle Buys Insolvent Pronto Bike-Sharing Program
Seattle is buying the Pronto bike-sharing program for $1.4 million – even though the program essentially failed in nonprofit hands.
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Are Seattle Daycares Prepared For The Big One?
For parents in the Seattle area, the idea of a big earthquake is scary enough. But what happens if a disaster strikes when your children are in daycare?...