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    1. Race and LGBTQ issues in the classroom

    To understand how conversations about race and LGBTQ issues are playing out in schools, we asked public K-12 teachers who have been teaching more than one year how often these topics came up in their classroom in the last school year (2022-23). By large margins, Democratic teachers are more likely than Republican teachers to say […]

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    The State of the American Middle Class

    As the financial divide has grown, a smaller share of Americans now live in middle-class households. Here are key facts about this group.

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    2. Views of the country’s progress on racial equality

    About half of U.S. adults (52%) say that, in the last 60 years, the country has made a great deal or a fair amount of progress in ensuring equal rights for all people, regardless of race or ethnicity. A third say the country has made some progress, and 15% say the country hasn’t made much […]

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    5. The U.S. military

    Most Americans continue to express positive views of the military: 60% say it has a positive effect, while 36% say its effect is negative. Age Older Americans are more likely than younger Americans to hold a positive view of the military. Adults under 30 are the only age group in which a larger share says […]

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    1. Demographic and partisan views about race and ethnicity in college admissions

    Views about selective higher educational institutions taking race and ethnicity into account in their admissions decisions differ widely by race and ethnicity, age, educational attainment and partisan affiliation. Race and ethnicity Black adults stand out for expressing more support than opposition to these practices, with 47% approving and 29% disapproving. About a quarter of Black […]

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    Black Americans’ Experiences With News

    Black Americans see a range of problems with how Black people are covered in the news. Almost two-thirds of Black adults (63%) say news about Black people is often more negative than news about other racial and ethnic groups. And while few are optimistic that will change in the foreseeable future, many see ways in which that coverage could be improved.

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    3. Achieving racial equality

    We asked people who say efforts to ensure equal rights haven’t gone far enough how much they think each of the following needs to change to ensure equality for all people, regardless of race and ethnicity: Within that group of respondents, majorities of 80% or more say each of these requires at least major changes, […]

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    1. Confidence in scientists, medical scientists, and other groups and institutions in society

    Public confidence in scientists and medical scientists remains higher than most other groups and institutions asked about in the survey. Roughly three-quarters of Americans say they have a great deal or a fair amount of confidence in medical scientists (77%), the military (74%) and scientists (73%) to act in the public’s best interests. These three […]

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