Ann Dornfeld
Stories
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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...
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One Family Reacts To Supreme Court Charter School Decision
Washington state charter schools are open as usual today despite Friday’s state Supreme Court decision that charters are unconstitutional. Families of...
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Seattle Teachers Vote To Authorize Strike On First Day Of School
Seattle Public Schools teachers have voted to strike beginning the first day of school, Sept. 9, if there's no new contract.Teachers call the district's...