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Schools told to preserve 25:1 ratio; curriculum and exam rules framed amid instructor-license elimination
Summary
TDLR clarified that schools keep a 25:1 student-teacher ratio, instructor licenses are being removed and replaced by underlying operator/barber licenses at renewal, and the integrated curriculum framework will use 700 foundational hours plus 300 specialized hours with exams still based on standard textbooks.
TDLR education staff explained how the merger affects schools, curriculum design and examinations.
Lorraine, the team lead for education and examination, reiterated the student-teacher ratio will remain at 25:1 and that new combined school licenses will be issued on Sept. 1, 2023 so schools that previously held both barber and cosmetology school licenses may consolidate. "The ratio student teacher…
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