Last Thursday (May 30), the Department of Labor announced that they were beginning a “phased pause” of operations at all Job Corps locations nationwide, stating that it would be “an orderly transition ...

In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson launched the Job Corps as a cornerstone of his Great Society initiative, aiming to combat poverty by providing vocational training to disadvantaged youth. Modeled ...

NEW YORK — A federal judge on Wednesday granted a preliminary injunction to stop the U.S. Department of Labor from shutting down Job Corps, a residential program for low-income youth, until a lawsuit ...

Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer stands behind President Donald Trump after he signs executive orders in the Oval Office on April 23, 2025. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and Secretary of ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday granted a preliminary injunction to stop the U.S. Department of Labor from shutting down Job Corps, a residential program for low-income youth, until a ...

Many South Bronx Job Corps Center students' futures hang in a balance, as they wait to find out whether the Trump administration will be successful in shutting down their program – one that has ...

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. — Dozens of Job Corps students in Washington face an uncertain future after the Trump administration announced pausing the federally funded program nationwide last week. The ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Days after the Department of Labor announced the pause of operations at Job Corps programs across the country, including Memphis, a federal judge temporarily blocked the move by the ...

The U.S. Department of Labor made the decision based on the program’s 2025 Transparency Report, which showed that only 32% of students graduated. The Pinellas County Job Corps Center in St. Petersburg ...

The Trump administration's decision to close Job Corps centers nationwide has drawn criticism. The closures will disproportionately affect students from disadvantaged backgrounds, particularly African ...