Center for Equal Opportunity
Encyclopedia
The Center For Equal Opportunity (CEO) is a 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.
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.
programs, the replacement of bilingual and ESL
programs with English immersion, and the adoption of policies that both welcome increased immigration while calling for the assimilation of new immigrants to the United States.
The project is not exclusive to public policies, they also conduct studies and assist projects that aim at curtailing preferential treatment of minorities or non-minorities in college admissions. As well as racial and ethnic preferences in grades k-12.
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.
Conservatism
Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports, at the most, minimal and gradual change in society. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism...
think tank
Think tank
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, which focuses on three specific areas of concern: affirmative action
Affirmative action
Affirmative action refers to policies that take factors including "race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or national origin" into consideration in order to benefit an underrepresented group, usually as a means to counter the effects of a history of discrimination.-Origins:The term...
, immigration
Immigration
Immigration is the act of foreigners passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence...
and bilingual education
Bilingual education
Bilingual education involves teaching academic content in two languages, in a native and secondary language with varying amounts of each language used in accordance with the program model.-Bilingual education program models:...
.
The Chairman of the Center For Equal Opportunity is Linda Chavez
Linda Chavez
Linda Chavez is an American author, commentator, and radio talk show host. She is also a Fox News analyst, Chairman of the Center for Equal Opportunity, has a syndicated column that appears in newspapers nationwide each week, and sits on the Board of Directors of two Fortune 1000 companies:...
, the President and General Counsel is Roger Clegg
Roger Clegg
Roger Clegg is the President and General Counsel of the Center for Equal Opportunity. Prior to joining the CEO Clegg served in a variety of capacities within both the Reagan and George H.W...
, and the Executive Director is Rudy Gersten.
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.
Immigration and Assimilation
Due to the near record levels of immigration into the United States, the CEO believes it is vital to properly assimilate these people into the culture of the U.S. They believe the understanding of American history, respect for the law, and the acquisition of the English language to be the most important steps towards assimilation.Affirmative Action
The CEO supports what it describes as "colorblind public policies," including the elimination or curtailment of existing racial preference and affirmative actionAffirmative action
Affirmative action refers to policies that take factors including "race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or national origin" into consideration in order to benefit an underrepresented group, usually as a means to counter the effects of a history of discrimination.-Origins:The term...
programs, the replacement of bilingual and ESL
ESL
ESL is a common abbreviation for English as a Second Language, see English language learning and teaching.ESL may also refer to:-Companies:...
programs with English immersion, and the adoption of policies that both welcome increased immigration while calling for the assimilation of new immigrants to the United States.
The project is not exclusive to public policies, they also conduct studies and assist projects that aim at curtailing preferential treatment of minorities or non-minorities in college admissions. As well as racial and ethnic preferences in grades k-12.
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 has a list of organisations that specialize in these issues.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.
Other Issues
The Center also focuses on other other issues related to race and ethnicity. Some recent 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.See also
- John M. Olin FoundationJohn M. Olin FoundationJohn M. Olin Foundation was a grant-making foundation established in 1953 by John M. Olin, president of the Olin Industries chemical and munitions manufacturing businesses. Unlike most non-profit foundations, the John M. Olin Foundation was charged to spend all of its assets within a generation of...
- Gerald A. ReynoldsGerald A. ReynoldsGerald A. Reynolds is an American politician and lawyer, and a former chairman of the United States Commission on Civil Rights, a position to which he was appointed by President George W. Bush on December 6, 2004. He succeeded Mary Frances Berry and served a six-year term as Chair...
- Abigail ThernstromAbigail ThernstromAbigail Thernstrom, a conservative political scientist, is a former Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute in New York, a member of the Massachusetts Board of Education, and vice chair of the United States Commission on Civil Rights. She received her Ph.D...
- John J. MillerJohn J. MillerJohn J. Miller is the national political reporter for National Review and contributor to its Web component, National Review Online...
- Equality of opportunity
External links
- Center For Equal Opportunity Official site.
- Debate on Redistricting