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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.
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 ...
60-year-old at-risk housing, education center in limbo over closure threat
News spread quickly across the nation's largest Job Corps campus, located just outside of Austin in San Marcos. The ...
The Legal Issues Surrounding Trump’s Plan to Use Troops to Suppress Protests
President Trump has long mused about using the military to crush protests in blue-state cities. He is now sending troops to ...
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.
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 ...
Students face uncertainty as US Job Corps closure looms nationwide
The U.S. Department of Labor plans to close all 99 Job Corps centers by 2025 due to financial challenges and safety concerns.