Stanford University is under investigation by the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights for violating Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, a federal law that prohibits schools and educational programs that receive federal funds from racial discrimination. The investigation focuses on a partnership program with Stanford that prioritizes Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) teachers in low-income schools to increase their diversity. The program was created in 2022 in partnership with the California Teachers Association, the UC Los Angeles National Board Project and Stanford’s National Board Resource Center. Stanford has begun winding down the program and is no longer accepting new participants. The administration has stated that all students, regardless of their skin color, should have an equal opportunity to succeed.