The Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2025 is a comprehensive school discipline reform bill designed to reduce exclusionary practices like suspensions and expulsions, particularly those that disproportionately affect students of color and other marginalized groups. The legislation requires the Department of Education to collect detailed annual data on disciplinary actions broken down by race, ethnicity, disability status, and other demographic categories, while establishing a competitive grant program called "Healing School Climate Grants" to help schools implement alternatives to harsh discipline—such as restorative practices and mental health support—and prohibit suspensions and expulsions for younger students and non-serious offenses like dress code violations or insubordination. The bill also creates a joint task force between the Education and Health and Human Services departments to study discipline disparities and recommend best practices for reducing discriminatory practices. The legislation authorizes $500 million annually for implementation and an additional $500 million for the Office for Civil Rights to enforce these provisions, with the task force required to report findings to Congress within one year and biennially thereafter.
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