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10 events across 9 weeks
4
Damage
5
Hype
1
Noise
19.1
Avg Dmg
36.1
Avg Hype
WEEK 67
Apr 5 – 11
HYPE
2026-04-05
Biden Student Loan Plan Ends
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
54.8
HYPE
2026-04-05
Judge Halts Trump College Admissions Race Consideration Requirement
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
68.5
WEEK 63
Mar 8 – 14
HYPE
2026-03-06
Ohio Senator Urges Dismantling of Department of Education
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
2.6
Hype
59.0
WEEK 62
Mar 1 – 7
NOISE
2026-02-27
ED Changes Timeline to Recognize New Accreditors
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
2.5
Hype
5.5
WEEK 47
Nov 16 – 22
DMG
2025-11-21
Trump Administration Moves to Dismantle Department of Education
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
52.3
Hype
24.4
WEEK 39
Sep 21 – 27
HYPE
2025-09-26
Three School Districts Lose Federal Grants Over Transgender Policies
Resource Reallocation
multi state · moderate
Damage
26.5
Hype
46.5
WEEK 38
Sep 14 – 20
DMG
2025-09-20
Trump Administration Threatens Sanctions Against Harvard
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
Damage
32.5
Hype
28.6
WEEK 12
Mar 16 – 22
DMG
2025-03-22
Education Department Dismantling
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
39.3
Hype
29.1
WEEK 11
Mar 9 – 15
DMG
2025-03-15
Lawsuit Alleges Education Department Civil Rights Office Cannot Fulfill Duties
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
Damage
32.3
Hype
13.5
WEEK 1
Dec 29 – Jan 4
HYPE
2025-01-04
House Republicans Push to Amend Title IX
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
2.6
Hype
30.6