Trump Administration Halts Job Corps Operations Nationwide (1)

May 29, 2025, 7:03 PM UTCUpdated: May 29, 2025, 8:19 PM UTC

The Trump administration will cease operations at 99 Job Corps centers, suspending job training programs for 25,000 low-income adults across the country.

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer on Thursday directed all contractor-operated Job Corps facilities to pause operations by June 30, citing the cost of the program and safety for participants.

“Job Corps was created to help young adults build a pathway to a better life through education, training, and community,” Chavez-DeRemer said in a statement. “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 ...

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