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attainment

[uh-teyn-muhnt] / əˈteɪn mənt /


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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

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

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

"It not only has an impact on their reading and therefore their educational attainment, it has a huge impact on relationships within the family," she said.

From BBC

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