Ann Dornfeld
Stories
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Seattle Schools Chief Jose Banda May Leave For Sacramento
Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Jose Banda has been named the finalist for superintendent of Sacramento City Unified School District. If Banda...
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African Hair Braider Sues Washington Over License Dispute
An African hair braider is suing the Washington State Department of Licensing after an investigator told her she needs a cosmetology license to stay in...
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In Surprise Move, Seattle Schools Approve 'Singapore Math'
Last week, the Seattle School Board voted 4-3 to adopt a new elementary curriculum, Math in Focus. Parents and teachers had lobbied the district for...
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Sen. Murray Proposes Summer Food Benefits For Low-Income Kids
Nearly half of public school students in Washington state receive free or reduced-price breakfasts and lunches at school – about half a million children...
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Proposed Sale Of Seattle Student Data Site Worries Officials
The potential bankruptcy sale of a company that stores online student data – including personally identifiable information for about 20,000 Seattle...
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Recess, Once Free Time, Gets An Overhaul
The recess for the youngest students at Ardmore Elementary School in Bellevue doesn’t look like your typical recess.
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Recess Shrinks At Seattle Schools; Poor Schools Fare Worst
In decades past, elementary students had recess several times a day. Today, parents and teachers across the country report dramatic cutbacks to that...
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Seattle-Area Kids Don’t Get Enough P.E., But Who Is Keeping Track?
At a playfield in West Seattle, physical education teacher C.J. Sealey referees with a piercing whistle. Sealey aims to get these kids moving – after...
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Climate Change Could Mean Good News, Bad News For Seattle-Area Gardeners
Washington farmers can expect longer growing seasons, drier summers and increased risk of disease and pest outbreaks, according to some of the...
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The Three Finalists For Seattle Police Chief
Three candidates remain in the running to become Seattle’s next police chief. Search committee co-chair Ron Sims says the short list became shorter by...