Americans are Concerned By Elected Officials Using “Wokeness” as a Distraction
Tuesday, April 4, 2023Two in three Americans are concerned that “anti-woke” politicians are focused on the wrong things instead of issues like inflation and rising costs
More Than Three in Four Americans Oppose Banning Books in Public Schools
Thursday, March 3, 2022Nearly two in three Americans are “very concerned” by arguments that book bans are censoring history and preventing students from succeeding.
Focus Group Report: Black Americans on Vice President Harris and Teaching Black History
Wednesday, February 9, 2022Black Americans give Harris an “incomplete” grade and want to see more from her, and want teaching of Black history in classrooms normalized.
Focus Group Report: Navigating the Economy Amidst Political Divisions
Thursday, November 18, 2021Undecided voters express deep pessimism about the state of the economy and political division, but see some positive signs of recovery.
How Americans View the Debate Around Critical Race Theory
Friday, July 23, 2021There is bipartisan support for teaching the full history of racism and slavery in schools, while the most effective argument against CRT critiques centers preventing politicians from censoring teachers.
Biden’s First 100 Days Agenda—and Beyond—Earns Widespread Support
Friday, April 30, 2021Majorities approve of Biden’s first 100 day agenda and his future priorities, including the American Jobs Plan and the Justice in Policing Act.
Violence Against Asian Americans Seen As Very Serious Problem
Tuesday, April 6, 2021As most Americans see violence against the AAPI as a serious problem, there is vast support for a variety of policy proposals to mitigate violence in the future.
Black Americans On The Capitol Attack, Biden, the Filibuster, And Vaccines
Friday, February 26, 2021In focus groups, Black Americans express concern about GOP Extremism, have “hope” for Biden agenda, and address concerns about COVID vaccine.
10 Days Out: The Final Pre-Election Update
Friday, October 23, 2020Majorities of Americans believe Trump has not done enough to discourage white supremacist violence while making disorder across the country worse; half say Republicans in Congress have not shown independence from Trump and are seen as “yes men” with “no backbone.”
Trump Approvals Deeply In the Negative
Thursday, October 1, 2020Coronavirus, health care, and the economy remain the top concerns for Americans as most Americans now believe the worst is yet to come in the pandemic. Separately, many Americans disagree with the decision to forego filing homicide charges in the case involving the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor.