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With fewer degree requirements, the federal government can break the ‘paper ceiling’

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With fewer degree requirements, the federal government can break the paper ceiling, authors say.
Authors: Employers are looking at skills rather than degrees as they struggle to fill open jobs.
They say the Biden administration needs to move away from degree requirements and start to hire those without degrees.
Writers: As the largest employer in our nation, more work must be done.
Michael Brickman is an education policy director and senior fellow at the Cicero Institute . Taylor Maag is the director of workforce development policy at Progressive Policy Institute . Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed..
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