NewsFox 13 News (WTVT) — All NewsAugust 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 facilities.
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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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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 reached the settlement.”personCorey Givens Jr.“St. Pete City Councilman and former Pinellas Job Corps employee.”personMya Harrell“A graduate of the Pinellas County Job Corps Center.”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.”