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How well did Job Corps do last year in helping America's
most disadvantaged young people turn their lives around? The latest performance
figures released by the U.S. Department of Labor today show that in 1994, more
than seven out of ten of them -- compared with six out of ten in 1993 -- found
jobs or went on to further their education.
The "report card" for Job Corps also shows that students
placed in jobs are earning good wages, with nearly half (47%) working on jobs
related to the training they received while enrolled in the program. Job Corps
is the nation's largest residential education and training program for severely
disad- vantaged youth between the ages of 16 and 24.
"We are proud of Job Corps' success," Assistant Secretary
of Labor Timothy Barnicle said. "These figures show that our plans for
continuous program improvement for Job Corps' disadvantaged youth are right on
target."
Documented gains in the number of students who received
their General Educational Diploma (GED) last year point to continued success of
Job Corps, as U.S. Census Bureau data shows that individuals with high school
degrees or GEDs earn significantly higher wages per year than high school
dropouts.
Moreover, the percentage of students who completed their
training (43%) -- especially when compared with the number of students at
community colleges (13%) and vocational proprietary schools (38%) -- proves the
program works.
Job Corps is a program committed to continuous improvement:
the data over the last five years shows that. These statistics represent young
people who are getting the skills they need to become independent, productive
members of their communities.
A summary of Job Corps performance data is attached.
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