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At last: Washington listened to Main Street’s cosmetology and barber schools

At last: Washington listened to Main Street’s cosmetology and barber schools

Summary

The U.S. Department of Education gave barbering, cosmetology, and massage therapy programs extra time to meet a new rule about tracking student success. The department acknowledged these jobs earn tips and want better ways to measure how graduates earn money.

Key Facts

  • The Department of Education set a new rule to check programs’ accountability.
  • Barbering, cosmetology, and massage therapy schools asked for more time to follow this rule.
  • These jobs often pay through tips, which affects income measurement.
  • The department agreed to give them more time to comply.
  • This change aims to better reflect the true earnings of program graduates.
  • The focus is on fairness in judging how well these programs prepare students for their careers.
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