Bill > HR5325

This bill, the Ending Punitive, Unfair, School-based Harm that is Overt and Unresponsive to Trauma Act of 2019 (or the Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2019), aims to reduce the use of exclusionary discipline practices in schools that disproportionately impact students of color, particularly girls of color. The bill requires the Department of Education to collect and report comprehensive data on exclusionary discipline, including suspensions, expulsions, and referrals to law enforcement. It also establishes a grant program to help schools implement evidence-based alternatives to exclusionary discipline, such as positive behavior interventions and trauma-informed practices. Additionally, the bill creates a joint task force to study and make recommendations on ending the "pushout" of girls of color from schools due to discriminatory discipline policies and practices.