$2.3 Million in Federal Stimulus Bucks For Tampa Bay Beauty School Tuition

According to a St. Petersburg Times report, more than $2.3 million in federal economic stimulus grants have gone to eight Tampa Bay area cosmetology and massage schools to pay tuition for the hairdressers, masseuses and nail technicians of tomorrow.

That’s swell news for those who see the beauty trades as a way to gain a firmer footing in the job market. But is there truly demand for more beauty school graduates at bay area salons?  Some area salons are hiring in this economy, but even industry lobbyists say beauty school is rarely a ticket to a thriving career.  Only 1 to 2 percent of beauty school graduates will be working in the field five years from graduation, said Bonnie Poole, treasurer of the Florida Cosmetology Association.  [Read More]

(H/T The Drudge Report)

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Well just as talk of the famous porkulus bill had settled down and Obama’s conquest for Socialized Medicine has taken full force, Americans are once again reminded of what more than half of them voted for last November: lots of Pork!

HOW’S THAT HOPE AND CHANGE WORKIN’ FOR YA?