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N.J. students left homeless as nationwide Job Corps closure announced
The free education and training program, which serves 417 at-risk young adults in the Garden State and thousands nationally, ...
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‘Students were crying’: Cassadaga Job Corps Center’s future in jeopardy following Department of Labor decision
The US Department of Labor could shut down the Job Corps by the end of the month. The nationwide program is for low-income 16 ...
Labor Dept to suspend Job Corps centers it says put students in danger, cost taxpayers $1.7B
EXCLUSIVE: The Department of Labor is suspending operations of Job Corps centers across the nation after revelations that the ...
The rise of job offer scams
Scam texts offering lucrative jobs are everywhere, and Gen Z is falling for it. Rising unemployment and mass layoffs are ...
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Job Corps works and costs Washington pennies. Why did DOGE and Trump close it? | Opinion
It makes no sense why Trump and DOGE axed Job Corps, cutting a cost-efficient career lifeline that works for many at-risk teens and young adults.
Pittsburgh Job Corps students express hope amid program's uncertain future
Students who spoke with Pittsburgh's Action News 4 said Job Corps is giving them a second chance and, in some cases, preventing homelessness.
Chicago trade school students blindsided as federal Job Corps cuts shut school down
Last Thursday, the U.S. Department of Labor announced it would suspend operations at its 99 Job Corps centers due to budget ...
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‘Unimaginable confusion and heartbreak:’ 3 Michigan Job Corps facilities pause programming
Michigan has three Job Corps facilities now pausing operations in Grand Rapids, Flint and Detroit. An estimated 700 students ...
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St. Paul Job Corps Program Closure Draws Fire from Minnesota Senators Amid Concerns for Displaced Students
US Labor Department's "pause" on St. Paul's Job Corps program criticized by local senators, affecting 162 students.