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Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Little Rock shelters see an uptick amid Job Corps pause
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The national pause on Job Corps Centers came earlier than June 30th, leaving some students who lived on the Little Rock campus with no place to go. William Holloway, director of The Compassion Center, says it feels like a rug has been pulled out from under many youths at a bad time. 'There was a large number of people that used that facility, and they counted on it,' Holloway said. Job Corps closing hits home with Little Rock families He says the center has also been seeing an increase in youth since the Job Corps closed. 'Well, we're seeing a lot of people around 18 years of age coming in and we're seeing maybe 10 to 15 extra people that we had not normally seen,' Holloway said. Holloway says he's always happy to lend a helping hand, but is saddened to see so many youths at once. 'It's bad enough when your family abandons you, but when your education abandons you also, you've got a problem,' Holloway said. The U.S Department of Labor released the Job Corps Transparency Report in April, which found that throughout the Job Corps, a 38.6% graduation rate nationally, along with high numbers in violence, drug use, and sexual assaults. The compassion center has been working to fill in the gap left by the pause with jobs, but outside of the resources the center provides, Holloway says he has a bigger concern. 'What worries me is some of them are only 18 to 19 years old,' Holloway said. 'Where are they going to end up in the next 4 to 5 years?' Labor Department suspends Job Corps centers operations, drawing bipartisan pushback The U.S Department of Labor said they are working with state and local workforce partners to assist current students in advancing their training and connecting them with education and employment opportunities. The reason for the early pause still hasn't been said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
U.S Department of Labor to pause job corps centers
(WBRE/WYOU)— The U.S Department of Labor announced Thursday it is going to begin a 'phased pause in operations at contractor-operated Job Corps centers nationwide.' The pause of all operations at Job Corps centers will occur by June 30. The closing of these centers are due to an internal review of the program's outcome and structure and will be carried out in accordance with available funding. The department will be collaborating with state and local workforces to help students with advancing their expertise and connecting them with education and employment oppurtunities. 'Job Corps was created to help young adults build a pathway to a better life through education, training, and community,' said Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer. 'However, a startling number of serious incident reports and our in-depth fiscal analysis reveal the program is no longer achieving the intended outcomes that students deserve. We remain committed to ensuring all participants are supported through this transition and connected with the resources they need to succeed as we evaluate the program's possibilities.' The Job Corps has also been operated under a $140 million deficit in 2024 requiring the Biden administration to implement a pause in center operations to complete the program year, and the deficit is projected to $213 million in 2025. The Job Corps Transparency Report showed that the average graduation rate of people in the Job Corps was at 38.6%, cost them an average of $80,284.65, and an average of 155,600.74. There were also more than 14,000 'Serious Incident Reports' in 2023, which include instances of Sexual Assault, Acts of Violence, and Reported Drug Use among other. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
