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).
863 articles by Kara Arundel
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Schools no longer protected from immigration raids
Jan. 21, 2025 -
Despite dip, chronic absenteeism remains stubbornly high at 28%
Jan. 21, 2025 -
OCR complaints, resolutions increased under the Biden administration
Jan. 21, 2025 -
Wildfire aid coming to California schools as educators plan to restart learning
Jan. 17, 2025 -
Cardona touts his Education Department for ‘substance not sensationalism’
Jan. 16, 2025 -
Restraint and seclusion harmful to students, Education Department warns
Jan. 16, 2025 -
State ed tech leaders call for ‘universal connectivity’ to help students learn on and off campus
Jan. 15, 2025 -
‘We raised the bar’: Cardona shares highs, lows as he exits Education Dept.
Jan. 14, 2025 -
Federal judge strikes down Biden administration’s Title IX rule nationwide
Jan. 9, 2025 -
6 trends that will shape K-12 in 2025
Jan. 9, 2025 -
Congress extends Autism CARES Act for 5 more years
Jan. 8, 2025 -
School shootings in 2024 fell just below prior year’s record high
Jan. 8, 2025 -
Mental health crisis demands greater coordination between schools, pediatricians
Jan. 8, 2025 -
Ed Dept pulls school-based Medicaid proposed rule
Jan. 3, 2025 -
California district-college partnerships tackle teacher shortage for transitional kindergarten
Jan. 2, 2025 -
Jimmy Carter, who oversaw the Education Department’s creation, dies at age 100
Dec. 29, 2024 -
Education Department withdraws proposed Title IX athletics rule
Dec. 23, 2024 -
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