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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Legislative Deal Would Help Thousands Get High School Diplomas
Washington State Senate Republicans and Democrats have agreed to delay a requirement for high school students to pass a biology exit exam this year and...
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Here Are Seattle's New Subsidized Preschool Sites - And How To Apply
The first four providers of the city's new subsidized preschool program were unveiled Monday, and they're primarily in South Seattle. Beginning this...
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Seattle Transportation Levy Rolls Ahead After Cut Is Rejected
A Seattle City Council committee has given the green light to the mayor’s proposed $930 million transportation levy. The Select Committee on...
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Washington State Science Test Can Trip Up Even Good Students
Seventeen-year-old Lesley Delgadillo has the grace and poise of a student body president.
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After Years Of Substance Abuse, A Diploma
A lot of teenagers smoke weed. But they don’t all love it enough to get W-E-E-D tattooed across their knuckles. "I was just a pothead, basically,...
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On Queen Anne, Recovery School Plans Stir Controversy
When teenagers with substance abuse problems get out of rehab and return to school, studies show that it’s likely that their peers will offer them drugs...
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Seattle School Board Delays Vote On Interim Superintendent
The Seattle School Board has delayed a vote on whether to permanently hire Interim Superintendent Larry Nyland. The vote was scheduled at a meeting...
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City Starts To Hammer Out Preschool Program Details
The city is beginning to hammer out the details of the subsidized preschool program Seattle voters approved two weeks ago. At a news conference...
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Seattle School District Turns Down New Elementary Location
The Seattle School Board has turned down an opportunity to acquire a vacant Federal Reserve building in downtown Seattle.
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Lunches Too Short At Seattle Schools, Say Students And Parents
Whittier Elementary School third-grader Kai Holec said ever since his lunch period got shortened to 15 minutes this year, he hasn't been able to finish...