NewsFOX 13 Tampa BayAugust 18, 2026Hillsborough
U.S. Department of Labor keeps Job Corps centers open following legal settlement
The U.S. Department of Labor has agreed to keep Job Corps centers nationwide open, including the Pinellas campus, following a settlement with seven students who challenged the program's closure. This agreement reverses previous plans to shut down the vocational training centers.
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The ensures the continued operation of vocational training and education services for students at centers across the country, including the local Pinellas campus.
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Who's Mentioned
personAskia Aquil“President of the Pinellas County Job Corps Center Community Relations Council.”organizationU.S. Department of Labor“Federal agency that announced and then rescinded plans to close Job Corps center”locationPinellas County Job Corps Center“Local campus serving 280 students that will remain open.”personCorey Givens Jr.“Former Pinellas Job Corps employee who commented on the settlement.”personMya Harrell“Pinellas County Job Corps graduate who joined the Navy.”organizationSouthern Poverty Law Center“Represented students in the class-action lawsuit.”organizationPublic Citizen“Represented students in the class-action lawsuit.”locationPinellas“Location of a specific Job Corps campus affected by the settlement.”