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Robert balfanz

Students in a classroom work on an assignment while one looks directly into the camera and smiles
Education
Johns Hopkins, national partners tackle academic success and well-being for students
Published July 5, 2022
National Partnership for Student Success, with U.S. Department of Education and AmeriCorps, will help students recover from impact of COVID-19 pandemic
Held back
Published June 6, 2013
Failure to improve reading, math skills among high school students puts nation at risk, Balfanz writes / CNN.com
Champion for education
Published Feb 27, 2013
SoE's Bob Balfanz honored by White House for commitment to furthering education among African-Americans
Missing from middle school
Published Winter 2012
Why all parents—not just the parents of truants—should be concerned about absenteeism in their child's school / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Minding absenteeism
Empty desks often lead to less learning
Published Oct 9, 2012
Chronically absent students can slow pace of learning for an entire class, particularly in middle school, School of Education researcher says