| Founded | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Linda Chavez |
| Type | National policy think tank |
| Focus | Colorblind Policy Analysis and Immigration Reform |
Area served | United States of America |
Key people | Linda Chavez, Roger Clegg, Rudy Gersten |
Revenue (2015) | $501,864[1] |
| Expenses (2015) | $532,608[1] |
| Website | www.ceousa.org |
The Center for Equal Opportunity (CEO) is an American conservative think tank, which focuses on three specific areas of concern: affirmative action, immigration and bilingual education.
The chairman of the Center For Equal Opportunity is Linda Chavez, the president and general counsel is Roger Clegg, and the executive director is Rudy Gersten, Chavez's son.[2]
Under Chavez's leadership, the Center for Equal Opportunity has released dozens of studies documenting the extent to which race is a factor in college admissions at over 60 colleges and universities.
Focus areas
Voting policies
The CEO is proactive in the laws governing redistricting policies. They see redistricting sections to help a candidate win, whether minority or a majority member, as immoral. They have assembled resources to aid those interested in monitoring the process, and have a list of organisations that specialize in these issues.[3]
They also take an active stance in concern to the voting rights of rehabilitated felons. They believe the right to vote should be reinstated after the fulfillment of the sentence, under the condition they go through a process of review.[4] Clegg believes that ex-felons' voting rights should not be restored automatically, but rather on a case-by-case basis.[5]
Other issues
The center also focuses on other issues related to race and ethnicity. Some issues that have come to light include the continual usage of desegregation policies that are 50 years old and hinder school effectiveness, usage of disparate impact laws that damage neutral policies and practices, and the issue of reparations for those that have been discriminated against.[6]
See also
- John M. Olin Foundation
- Gerald A. Reynolds
- Abigail Thernstrom
- John J. Miller
- Equality of opportunity
References
- ^ a b "The Center for Equal Opportunity" (PDF). Foundation Center. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- ^ "Rudy Gersten Articles - Political Columnist & Commentator - Rudy Gersten". Townhall. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ "In Redistricting, Where Do 50 Million Latinos Fit?". Npr.org. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 30, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
- ^ "Opinion - Allowing Felons to Vote". Nytimes.com. February 18, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ Selman, Pamela (September 13, 2011). "Center for Equal Opportunity alleges UW discriminates against white applicants, students respond with protests". Isthmus.com. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
External links
- Center For Equal Opportunity official site