New data from a poll conducted by AP-NORC shows that both black and Hispanic respondents are more likely to believe than white people that diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs ultimately increase discrimination against minorities.
Under the Biden-Harris administration the U.S. saw a ramp up in DEI efforts, with policies put in place federally and millions spent on some of the programs. With Trump’s administration upending the efforts, major companies and universities have begun to follow suit.
Surveying 1,437 adults between July 10-14, the AP-NORC poll said that less than half of Americans believe DEI has benefits for the “people it’s intended to help,” according to PBS.
According to the data, roughly four in 10 black respondents and one-third of Hispanic respondents said that DEI increases discrimination against black people, as roughly one-quarter of white adults said the same. The poll reported a close split between white adults and black and Hispanic adults on the same question of discrimination against Hispanics, PBS reported.
For the white respondents, the poll data reported that most of them had been Democrats who believe DEI efforts reduce discrimination against blacks and Hispanics. In comparison, roughly only one-quarter of white independents and Republicans felt the same, according to PBS.
With only four in 10 adult respondents saying that DEI reduces discrimination against black people, only one-third said the same for Hispanics, women and Asians. Additionally, between 33% to 41% of respondents believe DEI doesn’t make a difference either way, with roughly one-quarter of those surveyed believing that DEI has increased discrimination against the groups.
Data from the poll also said that 45% of adults believe blacks face “high levels of discrimination,” dropping roughly 15 points from when 60% of respondents felt the same in 2021. Poll numbers similarly dropped in views of discrimination against Asians, falling from 45% in 2021 to the current survey finding of 32%.
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It’s the white Democrats who think they have found another group to pander to but maybe they aren’t buying it!!
DEI is communist UNCONSTITUTIONAL rot – just UNCONSTITUTONAL Affirmative Action on steroids and a total and complete slam at American Black people as of they are too stupid to achieve based on merit. IT IS A RACIST divisive policy and must end.
Congress must destroy the DEPT of ED which is to blame for poor quality educational system, racism, and child abuse and return education to the states and parents where our children will be happier, healthier, more community and kindness oriented, have ACADEMIC programs, real physical education, and civics – pledge of allegiance and our patriotic heritage – education, and in collaboration with businesses, hands-on training. THE TEACHERS UNION must be destroyed if our kids are to have a chance. AMERICAN students of all races should be among the best in the world and will be IF CONGRESS ENDS THE DEPT of ED, an anti-American Marxist ruination of our children’s education, advancement, and posterity, and wealth! IT IS A CORRUPT HELL HOLE.
LOCAL control is always better and corruption and abuse can be more carefully tracked and ENDED. Academics and everything else at the local level is FAR SUPERIOR.
ALL AMERICANS want their children educated, but parents have to accept the responsibility of helping with homework.
English must be taught by PHONETICS, which is the only way to teach ENGLISH along with grammar rules, and then KIDS WILL LEARN TO READ.
DAMN CONGRESS if they do not put our children first and destroy the DEPT of CORRUPTION child-abusing pervert ED –
AMERICAN children are not stupid! Stop treating them that way but also changed how teachers are educated: four years of liberal arts and then two years in narrow study of their subject and end all the BS “education” courses and degrees.
AND EVERY SCHOOL must have armed guards and adults who walk the halls and protect kids from bullies. Discipline at the state level is absolutely necessary in order for kids to learn.
EXPECTATIONS, America. The American grade school level of academics from the 1800s was far more difficult than anything offered today! DEMAND excellence and we will get it! Build love of each other and community and our children will reap so many rewards. KNOWLEDGE is power!
WE know what works – John Saxon for math, for example, and M Marxist DEWEY THROWN OUT and all history books written by ZINN BURNED.