We’ll call her Anaya, but she could be any of our daughters, nieces, classmates, or friends — someone who’s struggled to hold ...

As Blavity reported, many Job Corps enrollees depend on their centers for more than just hands-on training in fields like ...

She cited a first-ever Job Corps Transparency Report that she said revealed a 39% graduation rate, an annual per-student cost of over $80,000, and nearly 15,000 serious incidents in 2023 alone.

Job Corps is a government-run program providing low-income and at-risk youth with skills training, housing, and meals, preparing them to enter the workforce and improve their lot in life. Many of ...

The Trump administration is planning to close 120 Job Corps training sites across the country in a matter of weeks, taking away job training and on-site housing for many of its 25,000 students ...

A Manhattan federal judge reluctantly limited the scope of his injunction blocking the Trump administration from shutting ...

Last week, the Department of Labor released a 2023 performance analysis of Job Corps, citing a 38.6% graduation rate along with cost and safety concerns as justification for its proposed shutdown.

A TLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A Georgia student is among several plaintiffs suing the Department of Labor over its decision to pause operations at all Job Corps centers across the country.

The Job Corps educates, trains and houses low-income people ages 16 to 24. The end of the programs are forcing those students to adapt or abandon their aspirations and find a new place to live ...

Despite this investment, graduates earn approximately $16,695 per year on average with an average graduation rate at only 38.6%, raising concerns about job placement success and program effectiveness.

EDINBURGH — Homelessness, abuse, financial insecurity, mental health issues and a need for a change are just some of the reasons why students arrive at the doors of the Atterbury Job Corps in ...

But the Department of Labor has said Job Corps has had financial difficulty and safety concerns. A judge on Wednesday extended the closure deadline until at least June 25.