The US Supreme Court’s landmark decision reining in the use of nationwide injunctions will encounter an early test in a ...

“Secretary DeRemer rightfully paused funding to reassess underperforming programs, operating in a $140 million deficit, with massive safety concerns at Job Corps centers," Taylor Rogers, a White House ...

NEW YORK (AP) — 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 ...

But the Department of Labor has said Job Corps has had financial difficulty and safety concerns. A judge on Wednesday extended the closure deadline until at least June 25.

Labor department officials argued in an April “Transparency Report” that the pause was necessary due to low graduation rates and safety concerns at many of the campuses. But Job Corps students ...

In its announcement, the Labor Department said its decision to shut down Job Corps followed an internal review that concluded the program was costly, had a low success rate and had safety issues ...

The Job Corps program has long been the subject of debate, but it is now also a point of contention in the administration’s efforts to pull back the social safety net.

The review also identified safety issues at the residential campuses. The Department of Labor said it would transition students and staff out of the locations by June 30.

“Secretary DeRemer rightfully paused funding to reassess underperforming programs, operating in a $140 million deficit, with massive safety concerns at Jobs Corps centers," Taylor Rogers, White ...