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Robert Balfanz

Robert Balfanz is a research professor at the Center for the Social Organization of Schools at Johns Hopkins University School of Education, and the co-founder of Diplomas Now.

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Posted inOpinion

OPINION: There’s a promising path to get students back on track to graduation

Avatar photo by Robert Balfanz June 18, 2024September 16, 2024

Rates of chronic absenteeism are at record-high levels. More than 1 in 4 students missed 10 percent or more of the 2021-22 school year. That means millions of students missed out on regular instruction, not to mention the social and emotional benefits of interacting with peers and trusted adults. Moreover, two-thirds of the nation’s students […]

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OPINION: U.S. high schools must take note and take action after dismal NAEP score report

Avatar photo by Robert Balfanz and Angela Jerabek October 28, 2022October 27, 2022
Posted inElementary to High School

OPINION: How identifying struggling students in middle school can keep struggling students from dropping out of high school

Avatar photo by Robert Balfanz March 14, 2017October 26, 2020
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