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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Olu Thomas
Candidate for Seattle School District 5: Capitol Hill, Central Area, Leschi, Beacon Hill, Downtown Occupation: Unemployed social worker Top priorities:
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Spokane Only School District Seeking Charter Authorizer Status
Thirteen Washington districts formally expressed interest in being charter authorizers this spring, but only Spokane applied to the state by the July 1
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Seattle City Council Votes To Relocate Tent City Residents
The Seattle City Council voted unanimously Monday to spend $500,000 to relocate residents of the south Seattle tent city called "Nickelsville." The council
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State Audit Finds District Misspent Dropout-Prevention Money
A state audit released today found that Seattle Public Schools misspent $483,862 in federal grant money meant to improve graduation rates. District
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Highline District Offers Free Full-Day Kindergarten To All Students
Highline School District plans to offer free, full-day kindergarten to all students next school year. Currently, half-day kindergarten is the norm: two and
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State Auditors Find Seattle Schools Still Needs Tighter Internal Controls
After years of sloppy bookkeeping and at times lax financial oversight, Seattle Public Schools has improved its internal financial controls, but needs to
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Former Seattle Schools Official Silas Potter Pleads Guilty To Theft
After his re-arrest on Saturday, former Seattle Public Schools official Silas Potter pleaded guilty Monday to 36 counts of theft for directing $168,275 in
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Many Wash. Districts Have Been Exaggerating Graduation Rates
In 2011, the Washington Association of School Administrators named Mary Alice Heuschel Superintendent of the Year. In a promotional video for the award,
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Two Seattle Head Start Programs Deemed Low-Quality, Lose Funding
Two Seattle Head Start programs have lost their federal funding after they failed to meet quality standards. It's the first round of contract terminations
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12 Wash. Districts File To Become Charter School Authorizers
Twelve Washington school districts have formally announced they’ll apply to become charter school authorizers. Bellevue, Highline, Kent, Tacoma, Spokane