Kara Arundel
Senior Reporter | @KaraArundelKara has worked as a reporter for 20-plus years covering local, state and national education issues and local government for newspapers and online publications. For K-12 Dive, she focuses on special education, early childhood education and Congress. In 2020, Kara authored the booklet “Recruit and Retain Special Educators With Real-Life Lessons From Local, District and State Initiatives” (LRP Publications).
846 articles by Kara Arundel
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Test yourself on this year’s K-12 news
Dec. 20, 2024 -
What are the greatest barriers to school choice?
Dec. 19, 2024 -
Special education teacher shortage creating ‘point of exhaustion’
Dec. 17, 2024 -
3 dead in Wisconsin school shooting
Dec. 16, 2024 -
Schools take proactive steps to protect immigrant students
Dec. 16, 2024 -
5-year study highlights impactful school innovation practices
Dec. 13, 2024 -
Walberg to lead U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee
Dec. 13, 2024 -
Moody’s issues negative outlook for K-12 public schools in 2025
Dec. 12, 2024 -
States receive $1.7B in ARP pandemic spending extensions so far
Dec. 10, 2024 -
What do special education advocates anticipate from a 2nd Trump term?
Dec. 9, 2024 -
Public school enrollment dips 2.5% from 2019 to 2023
Dec. 9, 2024 -
Lawmakers debate what’s to blame for lackluster student achievement
Dec. 5, 2024 -
‘No one-size-fits-all’ student cellphone policy, says Education Department
Dec. 4, 2024 -
IDEA 2004 turns 20: How the landmark reauthorization changed special education
Dec. 3, 2024 -
Special education teacher shortages subject of public listening session
Dec. 3, 2024 -
Education Department promotes expanded use of behavior assessments
Dec. 2, 2024 -
Ohio becomes latest state to restrict transgender students’ bathroom access
Dec. 2, 2024 -
Principal of the Year: Calvin Hooks, Hyde-Addison Elementary School
Nov. 25, 2024 -
Georgia unveils its newest private school choice program
Nov. 22, 2024 -
4 K-12 funding areas to watch under a 2nd Trump administration
Nov. 21, 2024 -
Trump names Linda McMahon for education secretary
Nov. 19, 2024 -
Commission on Civil Rights probes special educator shortage
Nov. 18, 2024 -
Oklahoma district agrees to resolve Title IX violations after student suicide
Nov. 15, 2024 -
Schools continue to play vital role in preventing student opioid-related deaths
Nov. 14, 2024 -
3 ways high schools are preparing students for this year’s FAFSA
Nov. 13, 2024