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).
1041 articles by Kara Arundel
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Here’s what to know about the federal early learning Head Start program
Dec. 8, 2025 -
Most superintendents satisfied with job, despite the stress and demands
Dec. 4, 2025 -
Treasury, IRS seek comments on federal school choice program
Dec. 3, 2025 -
IDEA at 50: How the landmark law changed education
Dec. 3, 2025 -
Public school funding nears $1 trillion, Reason Foundation finds
Dec. 2, 2025 -
McMahon marks IDEA’s 50th anniversary with Virginia school visit
Dec. 1, 2025 -
Education Department outsourcing is unlawful, amended lawsuit claims
Nov. 26, 2025 -
How IDEA sparked innovations for students with — and without — disabilities
Nov. 25, 2025 -
Education Department breakup divides K-12 community
Nov. 21, 2025 -
Special educators, disability advocates form united front to protect IDEA
Nov. 20, 2025 -
Education Department outsources program management to other agencies
Nov. 18, 2025 -
School bus driver shortage improves slightly with bump in hiring, pay
Nov. 18, 2025 -
Lessons learned from Arizona’s universal school choice program
Nov. 17, 2025 -
Education Department resumes operations after prolonged shutdown
Nov. 13, 2025 -
Where the federal school choice program stands
Nov. 13, 2025 -
Advocates ask to keep data collection for special education racial disparities
Nov. 12, 2025 -
Why shifting special ed oversight could be ‘a public education crisis’
Nov. 6, 2025 -
Heightened AI use in special education brings elevated risks
Nov. 4, 2025 -
Special education at a crossroads: What should the federal role be?
Nov. 3, 2025 -
Schools brace for SNAP benefits lapse
Oct. 30, 2025 -
A potential ‘fix’ for special education?
Oct. 28, 2025 -
Education Department ordered to reinstate mental health grants
Oct. 28, 2025 -
10 ways to strengthen family-school partnerships and support learning
Oct. 24, 2025 -
Education Department ‘exploring’ ways to move special education elsewhere
Oct. 21, 2025 -
How states can tackle absenteeism among worried immigrant families
Oct. 21, 2025