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Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2019
Introduced: December 5, 2019
Introduced by:
Pressley, Ayanna
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
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In committee
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To President
Became law
Dec 5, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Dec 5, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Ending Punitive, Unfair, School-based Harm that is Overt and Unresponsive to Trauma Act of 2019 or the Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2019
This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to local educational agencies and nonprofit organizations for the purpose of reducing suspension and expulsion of students (i.e., exclusionary disciplinary practices).
The bill requires ED to collect data on exclusionary discipline in schools.
It also establishes a joint task force to end school pushout.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Committees of jurisdiction
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