As courts weigh affirmative action, grades and test scores seen as top factors in college admissions
More than nine-in-ten Americans (93%) say high school grades should be at least a minor factor in admissions decisions.
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More than nine-in-ten Americans (93%) say high school grades should be at least a minor factor in admissions decisions.
While views of and experiences with police vary substantially across demographic groups, there is support for a number of police reforms.
44% of the public says the Senate should definitely (24%) or probably (20%) confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.
Republicans are far more likely than Democrats to say increased attention to the history of slavery and racism is bad for the country.
White eligible voters were somewhat more likely to say they were contacted than Black, Hispanic or English-speaking Asian eligible voters.
Latinos agree that the U.S. immigration system needs an overhaul; large shares say it requires major changes or needs to be completely rebuilt.
Hispanic registered voters in the U.S. express growing confidence in Joe Biden’s ability to handle key issues like the coronavirus outbreak.
Majorities across demographic and political groups have neutral views about the changing racial makeup of the U.S. population.
Latino voters are less likely than all U.S. voters to say they are extremely motivated to vote in the upcoming presidential election.
Georgia’s changing electoral makeup has been the focus of renewed attention in the 2020 election cycle.
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