News

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.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
Opinion
Editorial: Federal disruption response team may be best way to react
This week has been a carousel of action and information for a program that serves low-income youth and young adults. It started when news broke that the U.S. Department of Labor was hitting the pause ...
Politico4d
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 ...