Shutdown Countdown: Partial shutdown may be just days away Accreditation Overhaul Begins: ED announces AIM neg reg Hill Day 2026: Member participation vital…
We’ve been hard at work and realize we’ve been remiss in keeping you updated. We want to inform you of all that is happening at AACS since the wrapping of […]
How Technology Is Reshaping Beauty Education Industry, Research, White Papers January 19th, 2026 Kay Takeaways from the 2025 AACS Technology & Beauty Education Presentation Report How beauty schools are using tech to […]
-Arizona Committees Endorse Six-Year Sunset Extension-Michigan House Passes Secondary School Facilities Bill-Oklahoma Legislators to Soon Consider Cosmetology and Barbering Sunset Legislation-IJ Inspired Barbershop Trainee Bill Introduced in Virginia
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS HIGHLIGHTS Congress Returns: Tight deadlines and tighter majoritiesAppropriations Crawl Forward: House moves one minibus, Senate nextDEEPER DIVE: AHEAD Committee Reaches Consensus…
January 9, 2026 AHEAD Committee Update Earlier today, the AHEAD negotiated rulemaking committee reached consensus on proposed institutional accountability regulations that combine portions of the FVT/GE rule with the Do No Harm framework from the One Big […]
The Art of Beauty Academy | Scottsdale, AZ How long have you been a member of AACS? Why did you become a member? Less than one year. To partner with […]
January 7, 2026 HEADLINES 34 States Will Kick off 2026 Legislative Sessions by Mid-JanuaryNew Jersey’s Lame Duck Legislature Passes Cosmetology BillsMichigan Barbering and Cosmetology Bills Advance in DecemberSC Bill […]
January 2, 2026 In advance of the AHEAD Negotiated Rulemaking session scheduled for next week, the US Department of Education released its initial set of proposed regulatory…
December 20, 2025 The U.S. Department of Education’s Accountability in Higher Education and Access through Demand-driven Workforce Pell (AHEAD) Negotiated Rulemaking Committee will reconvene…
