Job Corps Centers To Be Paused By U.S. Department Of Labor
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New York judge halts Job Corps closings
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As the Hubert Humphrey Job Corps Center in Saint Paul prepares to close its doors, dozens of young adults are facing an uncertain future. The closure leaves many without housing, education, or other skills needed to succeed in the workforce.
Over a hundred destitute SF trainees will be abruptly out on the street if a Trump elimination of the 61-year-old vocational program holds.
The termination of the program will end education, housing, and job training for tens of thousands of young people in low-income households.
As supporters fight to save the program, they are pointing to statistical errors the Department of Labor made in building a case to ax the program.
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By CATHY BUSSEWITZ Members of Congress and a federal judge are questioning the Trump administration’s plan to shut down Job Corps centers nationwide and halt a residential career training
Students who spoke with Pittsburgh's Action News 4 said Job Corps is giving them a second chance and, in some cases, preventing homelessness.
The Minot campus said they are aware of a judge's ruling putting a restraining order on the nationwide pause, but for now, students are still being sent home.
Job Corps is a federal program designed to provide 16- to 24-year-olds from disadvantaged backgrounds with education and career training, as well as free housing while in the program. It was created by Congress in 1964. On Thursday, Congress wrote a letter in support of the Job Corps, asking the department to reconsider its choice.