The Forest Service program enrolls more than 3,000 students a year in rural America. In Congress, members of both parties objected to the cuts.
By Lisa Rein Lisa Rein Reporter covering federal agencies and the management of government in the Trump administration Email Bio Follow May 24 at 8:05 PM The Trump administration announced Friday that it will kill a Forest Service program that trains disadvantaged young people for wildland fire fighting and other jobs in rural communities, laying off 1,100 employees — believed to be the largest number of federal job cuts in a decade.
Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen, clearly distressed at having to relay unsettling news to her employees, announced the layoffs in a conference call Friday morning. She told hundreds of teachers, administrators, vocational and residential staff on the phone from multiple states that she learned of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s decision four days ago.
Shortly after the call finished, Labor announced in a news release that it is “modernizing and reforming part of the Job Corps program.” Still, the closures already are meeting resistance from some Republicans in Congress whose districts will lose federal employees and students in rural communities. Job Corps has been a troubled program, with student safety issues, staff turnover and, in some centers, a poor record of job placement.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Federal Savings Bank CEO charged with soliciting Manafort for Trump admin job in exchange for loansWhile the loans were pending approval, Calk allegedly provided Manafort with a ranked list of positions he desired. At its head were the two top positions at the U.S. Treasury, followed by secretary of Commerce, and secretary of Defense.
Read more »
Bank CEO charged over plan to trade Manafort loans for Trump admin jobA bank CEO is facing charges for allegedly trying to exchange $16 million in loans for a top position in the Trump administration. NBC’s Julia Ainsley joins Stephanie Ruhle and Ali Velshi to break down who Stephen Calk is and what we know about him.
Read more »
Banker Indicted For Giving $16 Million For Trump Post (And He Never Even Got The Job)The chairman of a small Chicago bank was indicted for attempting to bribe former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort in exchange for a top administration position
Read more »
Banker Indicted For Giving $16 Million For Trump Post (And He Never Even Got The Job)Stephen Calk, the chairman of a small bank in Chicago, asked to be appointed Treasury Secretary.
Read more »
Banker Indicted For Giving $16 Million For Trump Post (And He Never Even Got The Job)Stephen Calk, the chairman of a small bank in Chicago, asked to be appointed Treasury Secretary.
Read more »
Former bank CEO charged with loaning millions to Paul Manafort in exchange for help getting a Trump White House jobProsecutors allege that Stephen Calk, former president of Chicago-based Federal Savings Bank, loaned former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort as much as $16 million in exchange for help in a failed bid to be appointed secretary of the Army.
Read more »
New Yorker Gives Trump ‘Enablers’ A Humiliating New JobThe magazine calls out three of the president&39;s biggest boosters in Washington.
Read more »