Students and staff members at the Treasure Island Job Corps facility say they are devastated by the plan to close all Job Corps locations by the end of June.

This week, the United States Department of Labor announced plans to close all Job Corps facilities nationwide, citing significant financial challenges.

Operations at all centers will be paused by June 30th, the Department said. However, staff on the ground at the Treasure Island location tell KTVU their students have been given an out date of June 6th, not June 30th.

A staff member tells KTVU that the closure process has not been orderly, and they say rushing students out of the facilities could be harmful, as some have no place else to go. As they scramble to find places for the youth to go, the staff is also navigating the idea o

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