attainment

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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 SNP also promised to invest £1bn to close the "attainment gap" in schools - the difference in performance between pupils from more affluent and more deprived backgrounds.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

These included educational attainment, median household income, racial composition, average temperature and relative humidity, smoking prevalence, BMI, and distance to the nearest hospital.

From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026

Rather than channel his abilities into the attainment of awards and prizes, however, Gellert Grindelwald devoted himself to other pursuits.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling