The Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2025 would expand federal data collection on suspensions, expulsions, school transfers, law enforcement referrals, arrests, and other disciplinary actions. It would create competitive grants to help schools reduce exclusionary discipline and address unequal treatment. Schools receiving grants would have to restrict certain suspensions and expulsions and prohibit practices such as corporal punishment and seclusion, with limited conditions for some physical restraints. The bill would also create a task force to study school pushout, especially among girls of color. The bill was introduced and referred to a Senate committee; it has not been enacted.
If enacted, students and families could see more public information about school discipline. Schools and nonprofit organizations could apply for grants to support staff training, counseling, restorative practices, and other approaches. Grant recipients would have to follow the bill’s discipline rules and report on their activities. The bill does not require every school to receive a grant.
The bill authorizes $500 million for each fiscal year after enactment for the grant program and task force, and another $500 million for each such year for data collection and reporting. These are authorized amounts; the text does not state that the money has been appropriated.
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