Trump administration investigates Stanford University for racial discrimination
The US Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights has launched an investigation into Stanford University's National Board Resource Center over allegations of racial discrimination in its BIPOC teacher certification program. The program, created in 2022, prioritized Black, Indigenous, People of Color teachers in low-income schools.
Stanford University is facing a federal investigation over its National Board Resource Center's BIPOC teacher certification program. The US Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights is examining whether the program, created in 2022, violates Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act by prioritizing Black, Indigenous, People of Color teachers. The program was funded by the California Teachers Association and the National Education Association. Stanford has begun winding down the program and is no longer accepting new participants. The investigation was prompted by a complaint from the conservative advocacy organization Defending Education. Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Kimberly Richey stated that conditioning access to certification programs based on skin color is unconscionable.
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