Morning Bell: New Purdue President To Be Named, Flipped Classroom Conference

New Purdue president to be named Thursday, former president says – “A search committee has been quietly working on finding Córdova’s successor for the past 11 months. Córdova announced last July that she would be stepping down July 15 after five years at the helm.” Indianapolis Star

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Evansville teacher Brian Bennett will give the keynote speech Tuesday at the 5th annual Flipped Classroom Conference in Chicago.

Money Issues – “In short, no, the flipped classroom does not put low-income schools at a disadvantage if we approach the problem with innovative solutions.” Educator, Learner

Untapped strategy for ed reform: summer learning – “The effects of this “summer slide” are cumulative and lead to a widening achievement gap, placement in less rigorous high school courses, higher high school dropout rates, and lower college attendance.” The Answer Sheet

A City Education: It Takes More Than One Person to Change the System – “I started this year with the confidence that I would be able to bring my student’s reading levels up to where they were supposed to be. I soon realized though that catching up kids who were up to three grade levels behind was going to be harder than I’d expected.” GOOD

Senate Panel Would Allow Use of After-School Funds for Extended Day – “Under the proposal, which has not yet been put forward in the U.S. House of Representatives, states could allow schools to use money from the $1.15 billion 21st Century Community Learning Centers program to add “significant” time to the school schedule. “ Education Week