
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).
989 articles by Kara Arundel
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These 4 trends are shaping the 2025-26 school year
Aug. 28, 2025 -
States, districts seek to end federal funding freeze lawsuits
Aug. 27, 2025 -
Severe weather eroding school finances and learning
Aug. 26, 2025 -
6 ways administrators are handling cellphone bans in the new school year
Aug. 25, 2025 -
How are education leaders combating chronic absenteeism?
Aug. 22, 2025 -
Proposal would remove federal data collection for special education racial disparities
Aug. 22, 2025 -
5 Northern Virginia districts put on high-risk status for Title IX violations
Aug. 20, 2025 -
How to protect students’ mental health during active shooter drills
Aug. 18, 2025 -
3 risk factors making states vulnerable to federal funding cuts
Aug. 18, 2025 -
Why this New Jersey school requires parents to volunteer
Aug. 8, 2025 -
How can colleges help solve the special educator shortage?
Aug. 6, 2025 -
Education Department eyes special education in school choice expansion
Aug. 6, 2025 -
Did SCOTUS make it easier to sue schools for disability discrimination?
Aug. 4, 2025 -
These 6 guidelines can improve equity in literacy, report says
Aug. 1, 2025 -
Senate committee rejects K-12 grant consolidations in FY 26 bill
July 31, 2025 -
HHS: Fewer adolescents report depression, suicidal thoughts
July 30, 2025 -
What will ‘big, beautiful’ school choice mean for public schools?
July 29, 2025 -
Unfrozen: White House releases remaining $5B for K-12 programs
July 25, 2025 -
Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news
July 25, 2025 -
Trump’s withholding of Head Start funds violated the law, watchdog says
July 23, 2025 -
Lawsuit adds pressure on Trump administration to release K-12 funds
July 22, 2025 -
Special educators are in short supply at all levels. A cohesive fix is needed, experts say.
July 18, 2025 -
Trump administration to release frozen after-school, summer program funds
July 18, 2025 -
Special educators call for more school mental health supports
July 16, 2025 -
Keep special education with Education Department, former officials say
July 15, 2025