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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In CDC survey, 37% of U.S. high school students report regular mental health struggles during COVID-19 pandemic
Students who are gay, lesbian or bisexual, as well as girls, were especially likely to say their mental health has suffered in the past year.
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Most Americans who are familiar with Title IX say it’s had a positive impact on gender equality
Most Americans who have heard about the law say it’s had a positive impact on gender equality in the United States (63%).
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How the American middle class has changed in the past five decades
The share of adults who live in middle-class households fell from 61% in 1971 to 50% in 2021, according to a new analysis.
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10 facts about today’s college graduates
College graduates generally out-earn those who have not attended college, yet many say they can’t afford to get a four-year degree – or that they just don’t want to.
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Q&A: How and why Pew Research Center studied Black Americans’ views of science
A new survey, along with a related series of focus groups, shows the many nuanced views Black Americans hold about science.
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Most Americans who are ‘single and looking’ say dating has been harder during the pandemic
Seven-in-ten U.S. adults who are single and looking for a relationship or dates say their dating lives are not going well.
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The number of full-time statehouse reporters at U.S. newspapers has declined 34% since 2014
There are 245 newspaper reporters who cover the statehouse full time in 2022 in the United States, down from 374 in 2014.
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Legal immigration to the U.S. partially rebounds as national and global borders reopen
The number of immigrants receiving green cards as new lawful U.S. permanent residents bounced back last year to pre-pandemic levels.
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Americans skeptical about religious objections to COVID-19 vaccines, but oppose employer mandates
Most U.S. adults do not believe that requests for religious exemptions from the COVID-19 vaccine are sincere.
