DIThe Distraction Index

#education funding

5 events across 5 weeks

2Damage
3Hype
0Noise
21.0Avg Dmg
29.3Avg Hype
WEEK 72May 10 – 16
HYPE2026-05-09
DOGE Humanities Reversal
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
43.8
WEEK 40Sep 28 – Oct 4
HYPE2025-10-03
Governor Newsom Threatens to Withhold Billions from California Colleges Over Trump Compact
Policy Changesingle state · moderate
Damage
2.1
Hype
32.1
WEEK 32Aug 3 – 9
HYPE2025-08-09
Trump Seeks $1 Billion from UCLA Over Antisemitism Claims
Resource Reallocationfederal · narrow
Damage
30.6
Hype
30.8
WEEK 30Jul 20 – 26
DMG2025-07-26
Trump Administration Releases $6 Billion in Education Funding
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
27.5
Hype
13.8
WEEK 7Feb 9 – 15
DMG2025-02-15
Trump Administration Withholds Federal Funding from Schools Requiring COVID Vaccines
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
44.7
Hype
26.0