Kara has worked as a reporter for 20-plus years covering local, state and national education issues and local government for newspapers and online publications based in Virginia and Florida. In 2020, she authored the booklet “Recruit and Retain Special Educators With Real-Life Lessons From Local, District and State Initiatives” (LRP Publications).
50 articles by Kara Arundel
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5 ways schools are addressing pandemic-induced mental health issues
Jan. 22, 2021 -
Give school staff rapid COVID-19 vaccine access, education leaders urge
Jan. 13, 2021 -
Effective online teacher training grows, but in-person supports still needed
Jan. 13, 2021 -
4 superintendents to watch in 2021
Jan. 11, 2021 -
Groups recommend 5 strategies to reform early ed professional development
Jan. 7, 2021 -
Are Biden's early education goals too ambitious?
Jan. 6, 2021 -
These 8 trends will impact schools in 2021
Jan. 4, 2021 -
Biden nominates Connecticut schools chief Cardona as education secretary
Dec. 22, 2020 -
CDC: Head Start is model for safe early ed programming amid COVID-19
Dec. 21, 2020 -
Survey: Students praise teachers' efforts, have concerns about academic declines
Dec. 17, 2020 -
Lessons Learned: Pre-COVID-19 virtual courses prepared district for pandemic
Dec. 16, 2020 -
Night kindergarten class meets needs of working families during the pandemic
Dec. 14, 2020 -
How schools plan to keep meals cooking amid colder weather, strained budgets
Dec. 11, 2020 -
Report: Schools should look for long-term solutions to digital divide
Dec. 9, 2020 -
How educators are tweaking grading approaches in response to the pandemic
Dec. 8, 2020 -
Report: More schools trending toward integration but challenges persist
Dec. 3, 2020 -
Schools get creative to enroll, retain youngest students during pandemic
Dec. 2, 2020 -
ISTE 2020: How ed tech coaches are supporting students, teachers in remote learning
Dec. 2, 2020 -
NAEP postponed until 2022 amid COVID-19 challenges
Nov. 25, 2020 -
Decisions to stop or start in-person K-12 learning aren't getting easier
Nov. 25, 2020 -
IDEA turns 45: Is Congress close to guaranteeing full special ed funding?
Nov. 24, 2020 -
Can SpaceX satellite tech bridge the homework gap?
Nov. 18, 2020 -
3 ways K-12 schools can evolve post-pandemic
Nov. 17, 2020 -
School communities largely embrace masks despite lawsuits
Nov. 12, 2020 -
What do leading K-12 organizations expect from a Biden presidency?
Nov. 11, 2020