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This report was made stronger by our internal reviewers, Antoinette Flores and Amy Laitinen, along with our external reviewers Carolyn Fast from the Century Foundation, Clare McCann from the Postsecondary Equity & Economics Research Center at American University, and Onjila Odeneal from the Institute for College Access and Success. The authors would also like to thank Stephen Burd and Sabrina Detlef for their keen editing skills. We also thank Katherine Portnoy, Amanda Dean, and Natalya Brill for their communications, production, and data visualization support.  \nThe views expressed in this report are solely those of the authors and do not reflect the views of New America, its staff, fellows, funders, or its board of directors.  \n[https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/reports/cut-short-the-broken-promises-of-cosmetology-education/](https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/reports/cut-short-the-broken-promises-of-cosmetology-education/ 2)[ 2](https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/reports/cut-short-the-broken-promises-of-cosmetology-education/ 2)  \nAbout the Author(s)  \nJeremy Bauer-Wolf is the investigations manager on the higher education program at New America.  \nOlivia Cheche is a program associate with the higher education team at New America.  \nRachel Fishman is the director of the Higher Education program at New America.  \nEwaoluwa Obatuase is a policy analyst with the Higher Education team in the Education Policy Program.  \nAbout New America  \nWe are dedicated to renewing the promise of America by continuing the quest to realize our nation’s highest ideals, honestly confronting the challenges caused by rapid technological and social change, and seizing the opportunities those changes create.  \nAbout Education Policy  \nWe use original research and policy analysis to help solve the nation’s critical education problems, crafting objective analyses and suggesting new ideas for policymakers, educators, and the public at large.  \nAbout Higher Education  \nWe are researchers, writers, and advocates from diverse backgrounds who shed light on the thorniest issues in higher education and develop studentcentered federal policy recommendations.  \n[https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/reports/cut-short-the-broken-promises-of-cosmetology-education/](https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/reports/cut-short-the-broken-promises-of-cosmetology-education/ 3)[ 3](https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/reports/cut-short-the-broken-promises-of-cosmetology-education/ 3)  \nContents  \nIntroduction 5  \nThe Pathway through  \nCosmetology Education 5  \nEmpire’s Foundation:  \nFederal Aid Fueled an Industry 11  \nFrom Salon to Senate:  \nCosmetology’s Lobbying Power 14  \nHead in Place:  \nLocking in State Licensure Mandates 18  \nBeauty School Blunders:  \nThe System Costs Students 21  \nThe Dirty Mirror:  \nSchools Operate Despite Scandals 34  \nA New Look:  \nRethinking Licensure Pathways 38  \nConclusion and Recommendations 41  \nInstitutional Recommendations 42  \nState Recommendations 42  \nFederal Recommendations 43  \n[https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/reports/cut-short-the-broken-promises-of-cosmetology-education/](https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/reports/cut-short-the-broken-promises-of-cosmetology-education/ 4)[ 4](https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/reports/cut-short-the-broken-promises-of-cosmetology-education/ 4)  \nIntroduction  \nMia remembered touring one of the Paul Mitchell campuses, a widely known U.S. cosmetology school franchise, where she would eventually enroll. She was struck by the slick, contemporary facilities, resplendent with bulky mirrors and mammoth portraits of models. 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