attainment

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Despite rising levels of educational attainment, U.S. middle-aged adults showed declines in episodic memory -- a pattern not observed in most comparable countries.

From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2026

Pepe Di'Iasio, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said there was "good evidence that missing time in the classroom has a direct impact on a child's attainment and future prospects".

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Instead, the study suggests that the declining job prospects for young college grads “may reflect the continued growth in college attainment, adding ever larger cohorts of college graduates to the ranks of job seekers.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Overall, California Latinos rank among the bottom 10 states in higher educational degree attainment in the nation.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

His chest heaved once, as if his large heart, weary of despotic constriction, had expanded, despite the will, and made a vigorous bound for the attainment of liberty.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë