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#education policy
11 events across 7 weeks
1
Damage
8
Hype
2
Noise
19.9
Avg Dmg
47.5
Avg Hype
WEEK 72
May 10 – 16
HYPE
2026-05-10
School District Transgender Policy Controversy
Damage
0.0
Hype
44.3
WEEK 64
Mar 15 – 21
HYPE
2026-03-20
Treasury Department to Take Over Some Student Loans
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
23.6
Hype
51.8
WEEK 62
Mar 1 – 7
HYPE
2026-03-02
Trump Administration Proposes New Student Loan Repayment Plan
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
6.9
Hype
57.5
HYPE
2026-03-02
Education Department Features Charlie Kirk in Educator Recognition Banners
Personnel Capture
federal · moderate
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
NOISE
2026-02-19
Kentucky Supreme Court Rules Charter Schools Law Unconstitutional
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · moderate
Damage
23.7
Hype
13.4
HYPE
2025-04-16
DOJ Sues Maine Over Transgender Athlete Policy
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · narrow
WEEK 35
Aug 24 – 30
HYPE
2025-08-30
Trump Administration Directs States to Remove 'Gender Ideology' from Sex Education
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
Damage
40.4
Hype
70.8
HYPE
2025-08-30
Denver School District Addresses All-Gender Bathroom Policy
Norm Erosion Only
single state · narrow
WEEK 17
Apr 20 – 26
DMG
2025-04-26
19 States Sue Trump Administration Over DEI Elimination in Public Schools
Judicial/Legal Action
multi state · broad
Damage
68.6
Hype
47.3
WEEK 16
Apr 13 – 19
NOISE
2025-04-19
Trump Administration Proposes Eliminating Head Start Funding
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
Damage
17.5
Hype
21.6
Damage
15.7
Hype
82.3
HYPE
2026-02-26
Trump Administration Removes DEI Guidance in Education but Crackdown Continues
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
7.6
Hype
61.3
Damage
15.4
Hype
30.1
Damage
0.1
Hype
42.4