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California and Michigan preview the unexpected benefits of doing away with the policy: more students in good state schools, and higher graduation rates. AFTER 45 YEARS OF CONFUSING AND MISGUIDED DECISIONS on affirmative action in higher education, the Supreme Court on Thursday finally made clear that the Constitution forbids universities from giving preferential treatment based on race or ethnicity to some students in the admissions process. At issue were programs at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina that made race a significant “plus factor” for black and Hispanic applicants, to the disadvantage of both Asians and whites. The …
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Rudy Gersten (202)886-2000Friday, June 29, 2023 Center for Equal Opportunity Applauds SCOTUS ruling on Affirmative Action (Washington, D.C) Today, the Supreme Court of the United States struck down college admissions programs that gave preference to black and Hispanic students at Harvard and the University of North Carolina. In Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina, the Court held that preferential treatment based on race in college admissions violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The Center for …
This column appeared originally at philanthropyroundtable.org Nearly every selective college in the country discriminates on the basis of race in admitting students because the U.S. Supreme Court has allowed it for decades. This month, the Court is expected to revoke that permission slip when it issues opinions in two cases brought by Students for Fair Admissions that challenge affirmative action at Harvard and the University of North Carolina. The good news is there are many other, better ways to support the disadvantaged than using race-based preferences. If the Court’s decision prohibits race-explicit affirmative action, some expect organizations to evade the …
CEO is the lead organization in a brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take up an appeal to a Second Circuit decision in a controversial New York Covid treatment program that excluded non-minority patients from receiving antiviral treatments. Facing a severe shortage of Covid treatments in the early days of the pandemic, the state of New York and New York City issued directives instructing medical providers to prioritize treatments to individuals on the basis of race. CEO’s brief argues that the race-based distribution of antiviral treatments is plainly unconstitutional. CEO filed the brief in support of petitioners represented by …
On Tuesday, March 28, at 2:00 pm ET, CEO President Devon Westhill will take part in the National Association of Scholars webinar “Anti-Asian Discrimination in College Admissions.” From the NAS press release: “Every ‘plus’ on one student’s college application translates to a ‘minus’ on another student’s application. In the process of boosting the applications of so-called ‘underrepresented minorities,’ admissions offices routinely penalize Asian-American applicants, dismissing their diligence and hard work as a ‘lack of personality.’ How did the widespread discrimination against Asian-American students arise in American higher education? Why has the plight of these minority students been so disregarded by …
Center for Equal Opportunity President Devon Westhill will testify before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights this Friday, March 24th on the federal government’s response to anti-Asian racism in the United States. The Commission is examining the federal government’s role in documenting, prosecuting, and preventing hate crimes against Asian-Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic. From the USCCR’s press release: “The investigation will also include background and historical perspectives of Asian immigration in the U.S.; anti-Asian immigration laws and changes to immigration laws for persons of Asian descent; and misperceptions and stereotypes of Asian immigrants and Asian Americans.” Mr. Westhill will join …
This post originally appeared on Philanthropy Roundtable Devon Westhill was raised in the South along with his two Black siblings by his hardworking, single white mother. Despite growing up in tough times, Westhill is now the president and general counsel for the Center for Equal Opportunity (CEO), an organization whose mission is to study, develop and disseminate ideas that promote color blind opportunity and support the American belief that everyone has the chance to find happiness through hard work and dedication. He credits his upbringing and life experiences for giving him the passion to speak out against efforts, even well-intentioned …
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