Majority of Voters Reject Teaching Children That America Is ‘Structurally Racist’: Harvard Poll

Majority of Voters Reject Teaching Children That America Is ‘Structurally Racist’: Harvard Poll
Third grade students practice grammar at an elementary school in Woodland, Washington. Nathan Howard/Getty Images
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
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About two-thirds of Americans believe that children should not be taught in school the claim that the United States is a “structurally racist” nation dominated by white supremacy, a new poll revealed.

The findings were published last week as part of an online survey (pdf) conducted by the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard University and The Harris Poll between June 15 and 17, among 2,006 registered voters. The survey asked participants whether they “believe that kids in elementary school should be taught that America is structurally racist and is dominated by white supremacy.”