Kara Arundel
Senior Reporter | LinkedInKara 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).
1060 articles by Kara Arundel
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Bipartisan K-12 budget proposal would stall gutting of Education Department
Jan. 20, 2026 -
Trump 2.0: A sea change for K-12
Jan. 20, 2026 -
Test yourself on the past week’s K-12 news
Jan. 16, 2026 -
Poll shows most teens oppose classroom cellphone bans
Jan. 15, 2026 -
Positive school climate tied to better student attendance
Jan. 13, 2026 -
School shootings dropped in 2025. Here’s what to know for 2026.
Jan. 12, 2026 -
Education Department data shows slight dip in public school enrollment
Jan. 9, 2026 -
Iowa first state awarded ESEA waiver under Trump administration
Jan. 8, 2026 -
6 trends to watch for K-12 in 2026
Jan. 8, 2026 -
Lawsuits challenge $60M cancellation of community schools grants
Jan. 5, 2026 -
Pre-K teachers speak out about AI, instructional materials, training and pay in surveys
Jan. 5, 2026 -
Cancellation of mental health grants ruled unlawful
Dec. 22, 2025 -
Feds announce early opt-in process for new federal school choice program
Dec. 16, 2025 -
District of the Year: Beaverton School District
Dec. 16, 2025 -
Bill in Congress aims to ban seclusion, limit restraint in schools
Dec. 16, 2025 -
The K-12 Dive Awards for 2025
Dec. 16, 2025 -
Week in Review: Book ban litigation and students’ online privacy protections
Dec. 15, 2025 -
Test yourself on the past week’s K-12 news
Dec. 12, 2025 -
Summer school boosts math — but not reading — achievement, NWEA finds
Dec. 10, 2025 -
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