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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-15T19:00:00.000Z",
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    "Career pathways and economic mobility",
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  "textContent": "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 […]\n\nThe post OPINION: Congress needs to face the ugly truth about cosmetology schools  that don’t pay off appeared first on The Hechinger Report.",
  "title": "OPINION: Congress needs to face the ugly truth about cosmetology schools  that don’t pay off"
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