INDIANAPOLIS For Jordan White, cutting hair is more than a skill. Its an art.

It helps me build character and helps me develop as a person, said White, a high school junior.

White is part of a barber career training program that prepares students for their futures.

A lot of times people come in with problems and they will talk to you about it, White said. But then some days people will sit there, and you can tell they arent having a good day. When they get up out of the chair, they change, just because your presence affects them.

Classmate Jada Frieson shares a similar passion.

I want to be one of the first female barbers in my school to cut hair, Frieson said.

The program is designed to set students up for success after high school at a time when Indianas college-going rate has dipp

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