In Fox News today, Paul Mitchell co-founder John Paul DeJoria warns that a proposed federal rule will shut down the cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, nail, and massage therapy schools that train America’s licensed professionals.
The Department of Education’s own data shows more than 92% of cosmetology and barbering programs would fail its new earnings test—cutting off federal student aid and forcing closures nationwide.
John Paul knows what’s at stake. He started Paul Mitchell in 1980 with $700 while sleeping in his car. The dream he built is the same dream this rule would close down for the next generation of single mothers, veterans, and first-generation Americans pursuing licensed careers.
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