Certificate programs that leave students drowning in debt should not be exempt from scrutiny
https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-congress-needs-to-face-the-ugly-truth-about-cosmetology-schools-that-dont-pay-off/
For generations, we’ve been told that higher education is the surest path to a better life. But too many students don’t feel that way, and often with good reason: They are graduating with mountains of debt and few career prospects. Last summer, Congress wisely ushered in a new era of accountability in higher education when it passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” Along with streamlined repayment options for student borrowers, the law includes overdue benchmarks for earnings, designed to ensure that higher education degrees leave students financially better off than if they had stuck to a high school diploma alone.
