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Board backs resolution urging support for Job Corps students after federal pause
Summary
The State Board passed a resolution to prioritize advocacy and funding for Job Corps students displaced when the federal program paused operations; members debated program costs, graduation rates, and whether the pause was a shutdown or temporary pause.
The State Board adopted a resolution urging state and federal partners to prioritize funding and supports for Job Corps students after recent federal actions that paused or suspended enrollment at Job Corps centers nationwide.
Board member Miss Tilly, who moved the resolution, said Job Corps provides housing, education and training to vulnerable students and that recent closures left some students displaced. Other board members questioned program effectiveness and cost: one member cited an $80,000 per‑student cost figure and a reported graduation rate near 30 percent and asked whether the program is sustainable at federal scale. Supporters said the sudden displacement harmed students who use Job Corps as safe housing and educational opportunity and noted a federal court injunction had temporarily reopened some sites.
The resolution commits the board to advocate for policies and resources to support Job Corps students, to collaborate with state and federal partners, and to raise awareness about harms to students if federal funding is cut. The board voted to adopt the resolution after debate and a roll call; the motion carried.
