The Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2025 is a federal education bill designed to reduce discriminatory school discipline practices that disproportionately affect students of color, particularly girls of color, and students with disabilities. The legislation requires the Department of Education to collect and annually report detailed data on school discipline practices—including suspensions, expulsions, seclusion, and restraints—broken down by race, ethnicity, gender identity, disability status, and English learner status to identify patterns of bias. The bill establishes a "Healing School Climate Grants" program to fund schools in replacing exclusionary discipline with alternatives such as restorative practices, trauma-informed training, and mental health services, while prohibiting grant funds from supporting school police or surveillance. It also creates a federal task force led by the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services, including students, educators, parents, and civil rights experts, to study disparities in discipline for girls of color and recommend systemic reforms. The bill authorizes $500 million annually for implementation and an additional $500 million for civil rights enforcement.
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