Attrition is a price worth paying for an open university system

Australian policymakers have moved to link funding to student retention. But they must accept that desirable trends don’t all arise in perfect harmony, says Andrew Norton

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May 11, 2017

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June 7, 2017

Twitter: @andrewjnorton

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