Federal court halts closure of Westover Job Corps, allowing operations to continue by: John Budenas, Areta Odiah. Posted: Jun 25, 2025 / 07:49 PM EDT. Updated: Jul 3, 2025 / 05:23 PM EDT.

But the Department of Labor has said Job Corps has had financial difficulty and safety concerns. A judge on Wednesday extended the closure deadline until at least June 25.

The outside of Tongue Point Job Corps Center in Astoria, Ore. It's one of 99 centers facing potential closure by the Department of Labor. Joni Land / OPB ...

For the past month, the Clearfield Job Corps, which typically serves 800 to 1,000 teens aged 16 to 24, has been under threat of closure. Many of these students come from low-income backgrounds ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A class action lawsuit has been filed against the U.S. Department of Labor and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer over planned closures of 99 Job Corps sites across the ...