Ann Dornfeld
KUOW
Seattle, WA, United States
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Seattle teachers strike nears end as union, district reach tentative agreement
After four days of striking, Seattle teachers and other staff came to a "temporary agreement" with the school district over what their contract entails. Next steps are sending the contract to the union members for a vote. → Read More
Massive school Covid outbreaks occurred at Seattle-area schools with lax protocols
There have been 29 confirmed Covid outbreaks at K-12 public and private schools in King County since September. Most of these were small outbreaks, with no more than four confirmed cases, but others were massive, with 80 or more people infected at two separate Christian school campuses outside Seattle. → Read More
So awkward: Middle and high schoolers return to school, and it feels weird
‘The staff were trying to recognize the students just by their hair and eyeballs.’ → Read More
'Kind of excited, kind of nervous.' Seattle elementary students return to the classroom
Monday was landmark day in Seattle Public Schools as many elementary students, as well as some older students with disabilities, returned to school buildings for the first time in more than a year. → Read More
Interim Seattle Schools superintendent selected: Brent Jones
The Seattle School Board has chosen a candidate to serve as interim superintendent for the next year after Denise Juneau steps down. → Read More
Locked in ‘the cage.’ Report finds disturbing discipline measures at Seattle school
Investigators found that the principal of View Ridge Elementary School in northeast Seattle told staff to lock the gates around a second-grade boy to manage his behavior issues. District leaders called the situation “egregious” — but the district had approved of it as a suitable space for the child. → Read More
Teachers balk at returning to school as Covid cases surge in Seattle area
There have been roughly 36 coronavirus outbreaks related to schools in Washington state. → Read More
A Seattle family moves to Canada so kids can attend school in-person
They refer to this plan as their 'escape hatch' from the U.S. → Read More
From 'nana school' to a Canadian 'escape hatch': How 5 Seattle families plan to tackle fall classes
After a tumultuous spring of emergency distance learning, these parents discuss how they are looking at → Read More
King County has confirmed 24 Covid-19 outbreaks at child care centers since March
Public health officials confirmed 20 Covid-19 outbreaks involving two or more people at child care facilities in King County between March and the end of July. → Read More
'I can't breathe': A 2nd-grader. A security guard. A Seattle school.
The Seattle School Board has voted to suspend the placement of police in schools in response to police brutality, especially against Black people and children. Security guards, however, far outnumber cops in Seattle schools. Some say the district should also reexamine the way it uses security guards to police student behavior - even in the youngest grades. → Read More
False advertising: This Seattle doctor set up a dubious Covid testing site in a vacant hotel
That a budget hotel has become a makeshift medical facility offering unproven antibody tests highlights the gaps in regulatory oversight at the local, state and federal levels during this pandemic. → Read More
Landmark Seattle-area Covid-19 home testing project halted pending federal approval
The Seattle Coronavirus Assessment Network, the first of its kind nationwide, had tested more than 12,000 people to measure how prevalent Covid-19 was in the community among people with and without symptoms. → Read More
Seattle Schools 'A' or 'Incomplete' grading policy inequitable, some parents and teachers say
The Seattle Special Education PTSA has called on the school board to amend the policy to ensure that high school students with disabilities do not receive 'incomplete' grades. → Read More
Washington state K-12 schools will not reopen this school year, Gov. Inslee says
In an announcement Monday afternoon, Inslee said " " → Read More
Furniture manufacturer near Seattle turns into mask factory for hospitals during coronavirus pandemic
A Mukilteo furniture factory has stepped forward to make surgical masks and face shields for Providence health care workers after the medical provider asked the public to help produce protective equipment for those on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic in the face of a global shortage of protective gear. → Read More
Keep kids' play dates small, outside and low-contact during coronavirus pandemic, doctors advise
There's no consensus on how to keep kids' social lives intact while minimizing the spread of the coronavirus. Still, doctors agree on some guidelines for parents to keep in mind. → Read More
All Seattle Public Schools closed for two weeks starting Thursday due to coronavirus outbreak
Superintendent Denise Juneau ordered the district closed Wednesday morning after the first known confirmed case of COVID-19 was reported Tuesday, shuttering Aki Kurose Middle School indefinitely. → Read More
‘My first-grade teacher was my first bully.’ More allegations surface against Seattle teacher
After a KUOW investigation revealed a Seattle elementary teacher’s history of discipline for physical abuse, eight more individuals and families have come forward with similar stories in Martin McGowan’s classroom. It raises new questions about why some reported incidents don’t show up in the teacher’s discipline record. → Read More
AUDIO: A Seattle teacher threatens his students
In an audio recording provided to KUOW, former Meany Middle School math teacher James Johnson told his algebra class he had just punched a student in the face. → Read More