DIThe Distraction Index

#education funding

6 events across 6 weeks

3Damage
3Hype
0Noise
23.2Avg Dmg
26.5Avg Hype
WEEK 90Sep 13 – 19
DMG2026-09-18
Trump's Education Funding Maneuvers Ruled Illegal
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
34.0
Hype
12.5
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