#education | The Distraction Index
The Distraction Index
Weekly civic intelligence report · v2.2
Dashboard
Undercovered
Smokescreen
Timeline
Topics
Search
Method
Corrections
#education
36 events across 26 weeks
9
Damage
13
Distraction
14
Noise
16.4
Avg A
23.6
Avg B
WEEK 53
Dec 28 – Jan 3
NOISE
2026-01-01
Maryland AG Sues to Block Federal Cuts to Community School Programs
Resource Reallocation
single state · moderate
A
6.0
B
18.6
WEEK 52
Dec 21 – 27
DIST
2025-12-25
21 Red States Support Florida School Library Book Bans
Norm Erosion Only
multi state · broad
A
24.4
B
28.6
WEEK 49
Nov 30 – Dec 6
NOISE
2025-12-05
House Passes Bill on Chinese Government Influence in American Schools
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
5.6
B
22.5
WEEK 44
Oct 26 – Nov 1
DIST
2025-10-30
DeSantis Restricts Foreign Visa Use in Florida Universities
Policy Change
single state · moderate
A
25.2
B
31.2
WEEK 42
Oct 12 – 18
NOISE
2025-10-17
Universities Decline Trump Federal Funding Compact
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
16.7
B
22.3
DIST
2025-10-17
Florida Teacher Forced to Remove Charlie Kirk Poster After Complaint
Information Operation
single state · narrow
A
WEEK 34
Aug 17 – 23
DMG
2025-08-23
Trump Administration Declares Hispanic-Serving College Grants Unconstitutional
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
52.9
B
26.5
WEEK 32
Aug 3 – 9
DIST
2025-08-09
Teacher Unions Accused of Fostering Antisemitism
Information Operation
federal · moderate
A
7.4
B
29.9
WEEK 29
Jul 13 – 19
DIST
2025-07-19
Alabama Reclassifies Gender Ideology Books as Adult Material
Policy Change
single state · moderate
A
14.1
B
28.6
WEEK 28
Jul 6 – 12
DIST
2025-07-12
George Mason University Faces Anti-DEI Investigation
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
A
17.4
B
27.6
WEEK 26
Jun 22 – 28
DMG
2025-06-27
Supreme Court Rules Parents Can Opt Out of LGBTQ-Inclusive School Books
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
A
38.6
B
29.4
WEEK 25
Jun 15 – 21
NOISE
2025-06-14
France Supports Harvard and Welcomes Foreign Students
international · narrow
A
0.0
B
6.8
WEEK 23
Jun 1 – 7
DMG
2025-06-07
Trump Administration Seeks Supreme Court Intervention on Education Department Layoffs
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
A
28.1
B
15.9
WEEK 22
May 25 – 31
NOISE
2025-05-30
Book Banning Reversal in Texas Court
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · moderate
A
8.5
B
15.5
DMG
2025-05-30
Trump Administration Targets Harvard International Enrollment
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
A
27.5
WEEK 21
May 18 – 24
DIST
2025-05-23
Education Department Investigates Admissions at Virginia High School
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
A
8.2
B
46.9
DMG
2025-05-23
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration from Revoking International Student Visas
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · moderate
A
WEEK 19
May 4 – 10
DIST
2025-05-10
Colorado School District Approves Transgender Athlete Ban
Policy Change
single state · narrow
A
0.5
B
32.8
WEEK 18
Apr 27 – May 3
NOISE
2025-05-03
Trump Administration Pushes AI Education Initiative
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
0.1
B
6.6
NOISE
2025-05-03
Parents and Teachers Concerned About Potential Head Start Program Cuts
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
A
0.5
WEEK 17
Apr 20 – 26
DIST
2025-04-26
Bill to Prevent ICE Operations in Public Schools Advances in State Senate
Policy Change
single state · moderate
A
7.8
B
24.5
NOISE
2025-04-26
US Judge Skeptical of Trump Education Department Layoffs Defense
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
A
WEEK 16
Apr 13 – 19
NOISE
2025-04-19
Trump Administration Halts Electric School Bus Transition
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
7.9
B
24.9
WEEK 15
Apr 6 – 12
DMG
2025-04-05
Trump Administration Issues DEI Elimination Order
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
46.8
B
31.4
DIST
2025-04-05
Trump Administration Terminates UC Berkeley Student Visas
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
A
WEEK 14
Mar 30 – Apr 5
DMG
2025-04-05
Supreme Court Sides with Administration on Education Grants
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
A
30.1
B
12.7
WEEK 13
Mar 23 – 29
DMG
2025-03-29
Officials Unite to Block Trump Order Dismantling Department of Education
Judicial/Legal Action
multi state · broad
A
39.2
B
27.1
WEEK 10
Mar 2 – 8
NOISE
2025-03-07
Oklahoma Schools Chief Seeks Donations to Put Bibles in Classrooms
Norm Erosion Only
single state · moderate
A
10.1
B
23.7
WEEK 9
Feb 23 – Mar 1
NOISE
2025-03-01
New Website Launched to Report School Discrimination
federal · moderate
A
1.2
B
6.9
WEEK 6
Feb 2 – 8
DIST
2025-02-08
Virginia School Board Declares District Immigration Safe Zone
Norm Erosion Only
local · moderate
A
2.1
B
28.8
WEEK 5
Jan 26 – Feb 1
NOISE
2025-02-01
Trump Issues Executive Order for School Choice
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
8.2
B
24.2
WEEK 3
Jan 12 – 18
DIST
2025-01-18
Supreme Court to Hear Case of Maryland Parents Objecting to LGBTQ Books in Schools
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · moderate
A
18.5
B
28.7
3.2
B
24.8
B
25.8
DIST
2025-05-30
Harvard President Taunts Trump at Commencement
Information Operation
federal · narrow
A
0.8
B
28.1
27.5
B
15.9
NOISE
2025-05-23
Supreme Court Blocks Taxpayer-Funded Religious Charter School
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
A
11.0
B
16.1
DMG
2025-05-23
Trump Administration Bars Harvard from Enrolling International Students
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
54.3
B
31.7
B
16.8
17.4
B
23.4
NOISE
2025-04-26
Texas Passes Billion-Dollar School Voucher Bill
Policy Change
single state · broad
A
3.5
B
19.7
17.7
B
25.5