Rebekah Barber June 13, 2025
On May 29, the US Department of Labor announced a phased shutdown of Job Corps, the nation’s largest free residential education and job training program for young adults ages 16 to 24, which Congress created in 1964.
The announcement called for the closure of approximately 100 Job Corps campuses across the country, which serve thousands of low-income youth, providing them with career pathways, GED preparation, and vocational training. Many young people rely on Job Corps not only for training and educational programs but also for housing. When the program’s closure was announced, some were left with nowhere to go.
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