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).
946 articles by Kara Arundel
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Children’s well-being shows both progress and setbacks, Kids Count finds
June 9, 2025 -
Elementary school bocce team wins more than medals in Special Olympics competition
June 9, 2025 -
Trump administration appeals pause on Education Department cuts to SCOTUS
June 5, 2025 -
Literacy is McMahon’s top priority. Senators ask, where’s the money?
June 3, 2025 -
Education Department eyes program cuts, consolidations in FY26 budget plan
June 2, 2025 -
OCR opens race, disability discrimination probe into Wisconsin district
May 29, 2025 -
Judge dismisses ‘reading wars’ lawsuit against famed literacy specialists
May 28, 2025 -
Education Department investigates Virginia school’s admissions policy for discrimination
May 27, 2025 -
Private school choice opponents say tax plan harms public schools
May 27, 2025 -
‘A shell of itself’: Federal judge pauses efforts to wind down Education Department
May 22, 2025 -
3 things to know from Linda McMahon’s FY 2026 testimony
May 21, 2025 -
California agrees to include religious schools as special education placements
May 20, 2025 -
Specialized charter schools need to ensure inclusive practices, report says
May 20, 2025 -
How much does chronic absenteeism cost communities?
May 16, 2025 -
Head Start turns 60: Alumni reflect on lifelong impact of early learning
May 16, 2025 -
Head Start from 1965 to today
May 16, 2025 -
3 takeaways from House debate on charter schools
May 15, 2025 -
Federal private school choice program advanced by House committee
May 14, 2025 -
No quick fix: How can schools make real change to overcome student underachievement?
May 12, 2025 -
What’s needed to strengthen career and college pathway commitments?
May 12, 2025 -
Judge orders Education Department to restore COVID spending extensions
May 7, 2025 -
Pre-K teachers want to stay in jobs despite lower pay, longer hours
May 7, 2025 -
IDEA services for infants, toddlers brace for budget impacts
April 28, 2025 -
States drop Section 504 constitutional challenge
April 25, 2025 -
Will Trump’s school discipline order drive wider disparities or ‘restore common sense’?
April 25, 2025