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Federal judge issues temporary restraining order on Job Corps closures
The U.S. Department of Labor had announced the nationwide pause on 99 Job Corps campuses across the country on May 29, 2025.
Job Corps backers assail stats used to justify shutdown
As supporters fight to save the program, they are pointing to statistical errors the Department of Labor made in building a ...
Judge grants Job Corps’ 99 sites brief reprieve from closure amid lawsuit
U.S. Job Corps centers around the country, including a site in Pittsburgh, will remain open — at least for now. A federal ...
About 100 staff at Milwaukee Job Corps Center will lose jobs due to federal cuts, state agency says
In late May, the U.S. Department of Labor said a "pause" on its Job Corps program would go into effect by the end of June.
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A former Job Corps champion leads its demise
“Our comprehensive review of Job Corps revealed significant systemic issues – including an alarming number of serious incidents, poor student outcomes, and unsustainable costs,” DOL ...
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Two Maine Job Corps Centers halting new enrollment
They say Job Corps facilities are facing sustainability issues because of rising costs and they will continue to evaluate these Job Corps facilities and others within the coming weeks.