Kelly Petty

Bilingual journalist covering education, politics, and multicultural issues. B.A. in Journalism and Spanish from Georgia State University. Former editor-in-chief of The Signal and Urbanite. Published at Patch.com, National Journal, and others.

GA Officials Say Common Core Tests Cost More Than All State Tests Combined

Albert G. / Flickr Georgia’s announcement last week that it plans to opt out of the Common Core Standards assessments raises doubts as to whether the more rigorous standards can

By Kelly Petty

/ July 29, 2013

GA Officials Say Common Core Tests Cost More Than All State Tests Combined

Recent College Graduates are Less Engaged at Work, Gallup Reports

ChameleonsEye / Shutterstock.com Student debt may not be the only problem for millennials; they also must battle to stay upbeat about their jobs. According to a recent Gallup report, college

By Kelly Petty

/ July 22, 2013

Recent College Graduates are Less Engaged at Work, Gallup Reports

College Degree Programs Should Account for Realities of Labor Market

credit: University of Georgia If states are to rebuild and retool their economies, they must establish innovative and cost-effective solutions to increase student access to public colleges and universities, according

By Kelly Petty

/ July 15, 2013

College Degree Programs Should Account for Realities of Labor Market

Independent Voters Want Less Bureaucracy in School Reform

Wikimedia Commons When it comes to school reform, independent voters say enough with the bureaucracy and politics in order to focus on improving student achievement. As Congress wrestles with two

By Kelly Petty

/ July 1, 2013

Independent Voters Want Less Bureaucracy in School Reform

Teachers Concerned No Child Left Behind Bills Will Hurt Quality Curriculum

credit: Wikimedia Commons States could face a strict timeline to implement new standards if either of the two No Child Left Behind re-authorization bills currently being considered in Congress become

By Kelly Petty

/ June 24, 2013

Teachers Concerned No Child Left Behind Bills Will Hurt Quality Curriculum

Next Generation Science Standards Given C Grade by Education Think Tank

credit: U.S. Navy The National Science Teachers Association shot back at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, an education research think tank, after the organization gave a lackluster grade to

By Kelly Petty

/ June 17, 2013

Next Generation Science Standards Given C Grade by Education Think Tank

High School Unemployment Hits 24%, Education Department Pushes Reform

credit: John F. Williams, U.S. Navy The Obama administration set out last Friday across the nation to promote the High School Redesign Initiative. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan visited

By Kelly Petty

/ June 10, 2013

High School Unemployment Hits 24%, Education Department Pushes Reform

Innovations in Higher Education Should Focus on Career Attainment

Arvind Balaraman / Shutterstock.com When universities and colleges transform their educational models, matriculating a large number of students through degree completion becomes the major goal. Higher education institutions desire to

By Kelly Petty

/ June 4, 2013

Innovations in Higher Education Should Focus on Career Attainment

Big Business Thinking Will Move Universities Forward, Study Says

Credit: Tom Story, ASU Thinking like big businesses may be the key driving force in transforming the nation’s colleges and universities, according to researchers at the New America Foundation,

By Kelly Petty

/ May 28, 2013

Big Business Thinking Will Move Universities Forward, Study Says

Study Shows Graphic Novels Add Value to K-12 Student Learning

Joeff Davis / clatl.com Graphic novels may have a place in the classroom as an alternative form of literature, according to researchers. Diane Lapp, distinguished professor of education at San

By Kelly Petty

/ May 21, 2013

Study Shows Graphic Novels Add Value to K-12 Student Learning

New Gender-Neutral FAFSA Form May Hurt Students Financially

Credit: University of Georgia While the Obama administration looks to expand financial aid opportunities to students of gay or unmarried parents, questions remain as to whether recent changes will further

By Kelly Petty

/ May 13, 2013

New Gender-Neutral FAFSA Form May Hurt Students Financially

Sequestration Will Hurt Georgia Students, Policy Advocates Say

Credit: http://commons.wikimedia.org To see how sequestration will directly hurt American families, look no further than public schools. At 17 percent of the federal non-discretionary funding budget, according

By Kelly Petty

/ May 6, 2013

Sequestration Will Hurt Georgia Students, Policy Advocates Say