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Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Business
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San Francisco Pride takes financial hit after major companies pull sponsorships amid DEI fallout
The organizers of San Francisco Pride (SF Pride) shared financial concerns due to major companies pulling funding this year. SF Pride executive director Suzanne Ford said that the show will still go on, but organizers are going to have to make due with a smaller budget. Ford expressed suspicion this was part of a wave of businesses distancing themselves from diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs under the Trump administration. "I'm very concerned. Obviously, there's pressure from the federal government," Ford told a local FOX affiliate. "The tone has changed in this country. Businesses already hedge their bets, and I think people who, this isn't their hard core value of their corporation, maybe they're rethinking their investment," Ford said. SF Pride is a nonprofit that runs an annual parade and festival for two days in San Francisco. Scheduled for June 28-29, this year's theme is "Queer Joy is Resistance." The event is one of the largest LGBTQ+ celebrations in the world, drawing over 1 million attendees each year, according to their site. Group Of Dei Workers Sue To Stop Trump Executive Orders Read On The Fox News App Ford said that five corporations pulled their sponsorship of SF Pride, resulting in a loss of approximately $300,000, and told Fox News Digital, "The overall budget goal is $2.3 million, and while we have nearly $1 million already committed, we now need to raise an additional $1.3 million to meet our target. We remain focused on securing the necessary funds and appreciate the continued support from our community and partners." The companies that reportedly pulled their funding are Benefit Cosmetics, Comcast, Anheuser-Busch, alcoholic beverage company Diageo, and wine company La Crema. However, La Crema told Fox News Digital, "La Crema remains fully committed to the LGBTQ+ community. While we had to scale back our SF Pride activation this year, it was never our intention to step away entirely. We are in ongoing conversations with the organizers and it is our hope to still find a way to partner at this year's event." The statement went on to say, "Our company has not distanced itself from DEI—we continue to support Pride events nationwide and in our backyard and maintain our long-standing advocacy partnership with Equality California." Department Of Education Launches 'Enddei' Portal For Parents, Students, Teachers To Report Discrimination President Donald Trump has cracked down on DEI by signing executive orders terminating DEI policies in the federal workforce, and in federal contracting and spending. Major companies like Facebook, McDonald's, Walmart and Harley-Davidson are rolling back or have completely abandoned their DEI efforts. Comcast, Anheuser-Busch, Diageo, and Benefit Cosmetics didn't immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for article source: San Francisco Pride takes financial hit after major companies pull sponsorships amid DEI fallout
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Politics
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Draft of Trump order seeks to eliminate Department of Education: report
President Donald Trump is expected to issue an executive order, possibly Thursday, aimed at abolishing the Department of Education, The Wall Street Journal reported. The newspaper cited several people briefed on the matter and reviewed a draft of the order. It directs newly sworn Education Secretary Linda McMahon to "take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Education Department" based on "the maximum extent appropriate and permitted by law." Department Of Education Cancels Another $350M In 'Woke' Spending For Contracts, Grants "The experiment of controlling American education through Federal programs and dollars—and the unaccountable bureaucrats those programs and dollars support—has failed our children, our teachers, and our families," the draft order reads. Shortly after taking her position, McMahon said she would "send education back to the states." Read On The Fox News App Trump has long talked about dismantling the Department of Education, saying it has failed America's students. "It's a big con job," the president said in November. "They ranked the top countries in the world. We're ranked No. 40, but we're ranked No. 1 in one department: cost per pupil. So, we spend more per pupil than any other country in the world, but we're ranked No. 40." Department Of Education Launches 'Enddei' Portal For Parents, Students, Teachers To Report Discrimination In a letter to Democratic members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), McMahon said that she "wholeheartedly" agreed with Trump's plan to abolish the department. With around 4,500 employees, the department is the smallest cabinet-level agency, the Wall Street Journal reported. It is currently offering an incentive of up to $25,000 to the majority of its staff to resign or retire by Monday evening ahead of rumored work force reductions. "President Trump believes that the bureaucracy in Washington should be abolished so that we can return education to the states, where it belongs. I wholeheartedly support and agree with this mission," McMahon wrote. Under McMahon, the department will work from three base convictions, according to her letter: that parents are the primary decision makers in their children's education, that taxpayer-funded education should refocus on "meaningful learning in math, reading, science, and history—not divisive DEI programs and gender ideology," and that post-secondary education should be a path to a well-paying career aligned with workforce needs. Fox News Digital's Aubrie Spady contributed to this report. Original article source: Draft of Trump order seeks to eliminate Department of Education: report
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Politics
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McMahon on Day 1 launches 'final mission' to send education back to the states
FIRST ON FOX: Linda McMahon, in her first act as Secretary of Education, is informing all employees that she will lead a "momentous final mission" to send education back to the states, according to a letter obtained by Fox News Digital. McMahon is sending a letter to all Department of Education (DoEd) employees on Monday evening, informing them of a "new era of accountability" as she oversees President Donald Trump's promise to dissolve the department. "Our job is to respect the will of the American people and the President they elected, who has tasked us with accomplishing the elimination of bureaucratic bloat here at the Department of Education—a momentous final mission—quickly and responsibly," McMahon wrote to employees in the letter that was shared first with Fox News Digital. The secretary said that the reconstruction of the department will "profoundly" impact staff, budgets and agency operations. Department Of Education Launches 'Enddei' Portal For Parents, Students, Teachers To Report Discrimination Under McMahon, the department will work from three base convictions, according to her letter: that parents are the primary decision makers in their children's education, that taxpayer-funded education should refocus on "meaningful learning in math, reading, science, and history—not divisive DEI programs and gender ideology," and that post-secondary education should be a path to a well-paying career aligned with workforce needs. Read On The Fox News App "Removing red tape and bureaucratic barriers will empower parents to make the best educational choices for their children," the letter reads. "An effective transfer of educational oversight to the states will mean more autonomy for local communities. Teachers, too, will benefit from less micromanagement in the classroom—enabling them to get back to basics. " Trump has said that his goal is to "immediately" close the DoEd and that, in the process, he wants McMahon to "put herself out of a job." "My vision is aligned with the President's: to send education back to the states and empower all parents to choose an excellent education for their children," McMahon told employees on Monday evening. "The Department of Education's role in this new era of accountability is to restore the rightful role of state oversight in education and to end the overreach from Washington." The Trump administration would need congressional approval in order to eliminate the federal department, and McMahon said that she will be partnering with the legislative branch "to determine the best path forward to fulfill the expectations of the President and the American people" in an effort to "eliminate unnecessary bureaucracy so that our colleges, K-12 schools, students, and teachers can innovate and thrive." Judge Blocks Doge From Accessing Education Department Records "As I've learned many times throughout my career, disruption leads to innovation and gets results," the secretary wrote. "We must start thinking about our final mission at the department as an overhaul—a last chance to restore the culture of liberty and excellence that made American education great." The letter also applauded recent orders by the Trump administration to eliminate critical race theory (CRT), gender ideology, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), while "restoring patriotic education and civics" in schools. "This review of our programs is long overdue," McMahon said. "The Department of Education is not working as intended. Since its establishment in 1980, taxpayers have entrusted the department with over $1 trillion, yet student outcomes have consistently languished." "American education can be the greatest in the world. It ought not to be corrupted by political ideologies, special interests, and unjust discrimination. Parents, teachers, and students alike deserve better," McMahon wrote in the letter. The secretary, who was confirmed by the Senate on Monday evening, encouraged employees to join the mission. "This is our opportunity to perform one final, unforgettable public service to future generations of students," she said. "I hope you will join me in ensuring that when our final mission is complete, we will all be able to say that we left American education freer, stronger, and with more hope for the future." Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for further comment but did not immediately hear article source: McMahon on Day 1 launches 'final mission' to send education back to the states
