Trump administration finally releases $300M in job program funding for low-income seniors — after thousands were left to struggle

On Sept. 30, the Department of Labor (DOL) finally authorized the release of more than $300 million in funding for the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), after holding out for ...
Center for American Progress

RELEASE: Available Data Show Weak Jobs Market

Recent data show the labor market continued to slow in September, even as the Trump administration’s shutdown prevented the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) from releasing its monthly jobs report. A ...
WLKY

Kentucky Job Corps grad reacts to nationwide program suspension: ‘It gives students hope’

YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH. ONE OF THE LARGEST EDUCATION AND JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR TROUBLED YOUTH, IS SHUTTING ITS DOORS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR IS CLOSING JOB CORPS ALEXIS ...
The Chronicle

Chandler Fry on the job market, progress, teaching, his favorite piece of advice

You’re reading The Alcove, an interview series with artists and scholars affiliated with Duke University, including students, faculty and alumni in the arts and humanities. Inspired by the style and ...