NewsFox 13 News (WTVT) — Local NewsAugust 18, 2026Hillsborough
U.S. Department of Labor keeps Job Corps centers open following federal settlement
The U.S. Department of Labor has agreed to keep Job Corps centers operational nationwide, including the Pinellas campus, following a legal settlement with seven students who challenged the program's closure. This agreement reverses previous plans to shut down the centers.
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The ensures that vocational training and education services remain available to students at centers across the country, including the Pinellas location, preventing the loss of these services.
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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“The federal agency that announced the closure plans and subsequently settled the”locationPinellas County Job Corps Center“The local campus serving approximately 280 students.”personCorey Givens Jr.“St. Pete City Councilman and former Pinellas Job Corps employee.”personMya Harrell“A Pinellas County Job Corps graduate who commented on the settlement.”organizationSouthern Poverty Law Center“Represented the students in the class-action lawsuit.”organizationPublic Citizen“Represented the students in the class-action lawsuit.”locationPinellas“Location of a specific Job Corps campus affected by the settlement.”