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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Immigration hard-liners with critical views of the economic system Note: For a new and fully revised version of Pew Research Center’s political typology (published June 2026), read “Beyond Red vs. Blue: The 2026 Political Typology.” Very conservative and overwhelmingly Republican, Populist Right hold highly restrictive views about immigration policy and are very critical of government. But, […]
From work to travel to personal hobbies, people across the 17 publics surveyed draw meaning and fulfillment from the activities that make up their daily lives. This is particularly the case when it comes to people’s occupations and careers, which are a top-three source of meaning in many publics. People mention finding meaning in myriad […]