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).
518 articles by Kara Arundel
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‘Wave’ of litigation expected as schools fight social media companies
June 1, 2023 -
Teacher shortages likely to ease as ESSER winds down, panelist says
May 31, 2023 -
Education faces flat funding under debt ceiling deal
May 30, 2023 -
Surgeon General: More safeguards needed to protect youth from social media misuse
May 24, 2023 -
Pandemic led to drop in early intervention participation
May 24, 2023 -
GAO: Training needed for administrators overseeing private school equitable services
May 23, 2023 -
Can update ease Medicaid billing for special education services?
May 19, 2023 -
More young children are back in preschool
May 18, 2023 -
Cardona defends Ed Dept policies, budget request in House grilling
May 17, 2023 -
Lost and Found: What gets left behind at schools?
May 16, 2023 -
Senators probe Education Dept FY 24 spending plan
May 12, 2023 -
Principal: Educators must be ‘unapologetic’ in pushing for leadership roles
May 12, 2023 -
As national COVID-19 emergency ends, a look back on the virus’ impact on schools
May 11, 2023 -
What does the end of Title 42 mean for schools?
May 11, 2023 -
K-12 anticipates a summer of school construction
May 10, 2023 -
English learners in Texas charters showed higher reading, lower math achievement
May 9, 2023 -
DeSantis signs bill restricting transgender students’ bathroom use in Florida
May 8, 2023 -
Report: Severe weather disrupting special education services
May 8, 2023 -
Teens: Life improving overall, but need more mental health support at school
May 4, 2023 -
More NAEP declines: Scores drop for 8th graders on US history, civics tests
May 3, 2023 -
HMH finalizes acquisition of assessment provider NWEA
May 2, 2023 -
3 takeaways from the Perez special education case
April 26, 2023 -
Can LAUSD agreement to lower special ed caseloads ease teachers’ stress?
April 24, 2023 -
House passes bill banning transgender students from girls’, women’s teams
April 20, 2023 -
Lawmakers, witnesses debate merits of private school choice
April 19, 2023