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On the recordFebruary 14, 2018
The principal driver behind us making modification to the course, it was not about lowering attrition, it was about making students more successful to complete the course.
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Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas

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Cotton questions the distinction between lowering attrition and ensuring student success.

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