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attainment

[uh-teyn-muhnt] / əˈteɪn mənt /


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But industries in which immigrants with low educational attainment are overrepresented have seen slower wage growth than the broader private sector since Trump took office, a Wall Street Journal analysis shows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

“The irony is that steadily rising education attainment, notably enjoyed by young Latina mothers, leads to bearing fewer children.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The government has also confirmed its plans for vocational alternatives for 16-year-olds who are not ready to progress beyond the GCSE-equivalent level due to lower attainment.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Places with heavier rap exposure didn’t experience higher crime, lower educational attainment or weaker labor-market outcomes relative to trends elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Sex differences in the factors which predict musical attainment in school aged students.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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