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#education policy
10 events across 6 weeks
1
Damage
7
Distraction
2
Noise
21.9
Avg A
47.9
Avg B
WEEK 64
Mar 15 – 21
DIST
2026-03-20
Treasury Department to Take Over Some Student Loans
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
23.6
B
51.8
WEEK 62
Mar 1 – 7
DIST
2026-03-02
Trump Administration Proposes New Student Loan Repayment Plan
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
6.9
B
57.5
DIST
2026-03-02
Education Department Features Charlie Kirk in Educator Recognition Banners
Personnel Capture
federal · moderate
A
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
NOISE
2026-02-19
Kentucky Supreme Court Rules Charter Schools Law Unconstitutional
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · moderate
A
23.7
B
13.4
DIST
2025-04-16
DOJ Sues Maine Over Transgender Athlete Policy
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · narrow
A
WEEK 35
Aug 24 – 30
DIST
2025-08-30
Trump Administration Directs States to Remove 'Gender Ideology' from Sex Education
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
A
40.4
B
70.8
DIST
2025-08-30
Denver School District Addresses All-Gender Bathroom Policy
Norm Erosion Only
single state · narrow
A
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
A
68.6
B
47.3
WEEK 16
Apr 13 – 19
NOISE
2025-04-19
Trump Administration Proposes Eliminating Head Start Funding
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
A
17.5
B
21.6
15.7
B
82.3
DIST
2026-02-26
Trump Administration Removes DEI Guidance in Education but Crackdown Continues
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
7.6
B
61.3
15.4
B
30.1
0.1
B
42.4
