Federal judge orders US Labor Department to keep Job Corps running during lawsuit

Judge orders Labor Department to keep Job Corps running during lawsuit

A federal judge on Wednesday granted a preliminary injunction to stop the U.S. Department of Labor from shutting down Job Corps, a residential program for low-income youth, until a lawsuit against the move is resolved.

After court win, Westover Job Corps program looks to rebuild

In the 27 days that the fate of the Chicopee program hung in the balance, more than 160 young adults left – 45% of the 352 students enrolled when the shutdown notice came.

St. Paul Job Corps center can stay open, federal judge rules

A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that Job Corps centers can remain open while a lawsuit against the government unfolds, delivering a victory to students and others who criticized the decision to pause the decades-old training program.

In limbo: Weeks after the initial shutdown notice, Job Corps’ fate remains unknown; local groups are offering help

As of June 3, when Sierra Nevada Job Corps staff scrambled to mount a graduation ceremony for 70-plus graduates—a week early due to a shutdown order from the Department of Labor—the program’s fate was in limbo.  As of press time, three weeks later, things are still in limbo.   The shutdown has been pushed back three times. (Update as of June 26: four times.) The Department of Labor has restricted those involved from speaking with the press, and …

Flint council can’t muster support for displaced Jobs Corps students

An emergency assistance plan for displaced students at the Flint Genesee Job Corps center apparently won’t be approved by the Flint City Council.

Injunction brings hope to Job Corps students amid uncertainty

Federal judge grants injunction to stop Department of Labor from pausing Job Corps, a program aiding low-income youth, amid ongoing litigation