Kara Arundel
Lead 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).
1110 articles by Kara Arundel
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School cellphone bans improve discipline over time, but academic impacts are limited, study says
May 6, 2026 -
Schools spend $4B on physical safety measures. Here’s what research says they should do instead.
May 5, 2026 -
Feds proceed with $5.6M special education spending study
May 1, 2026 -
Teachers’ knowledge of science of reading improves, Fordham reports
April 30, 2026 -
McMahon: FY 27 budget plan continues to shrink ‘bloated bureaucracy’
April 28, 2026 -
Inside the new math wars: Navigating division over teaching approaches
April 28, 2026 -
How school coaches are prioritizing mental health for student athletes
April 24, 2026 -
State-supported pre-K enrollment at record high
April 23, 2026 -
27 states want to opt into federal school choice program
April 22, 2026 -
Schools get another year to comply with web accessibility deadlines
April 20, 2026 -
OCR investigating Texas district’s plan to move special education class
April 16, 2026 -
5 ways schools can reduce chronic absenteeism and boost student engagement
April 16, 2026 -
Inside Trump’s 3.5% budget boost for special education
April 15, 2026 -
Districts, states grapple with 4-day school week
April 9, 2026 -
Want to stabilize K-12 enrollment? Expanding pre-K access could help
April 7, 2026 -
3 state education chiefs share how they’re leading innovation efforts
March 30, 2026 -
ESSER pandemic spending is over. What will its legacy be?
March 30, 2026 -
Interagency agreements now number 10. Here are the details.
March 26, 2026 -
NWEA: Kindergarten redshirting brings short-term academic gains only
March 24, 2026 -
OCR: District of Columbia discriminated against students with disabilities
March 19, 2026 -
Science of reading gets nod from House panel in literacy grants bill
March 18, 2026 -
Poverty, school size can hinder improvement odds, GAO reports
March 18, 2026 -
Governors promote special education initiatives in annual addresses
March 17, 2026 -
Where can educators find optimism in a beleaguered K-12 system?
March 13, 2026 -
4 ways to build alignment in K-12 decision-making
March 12, 2026