Walz eliminates four-year degree requirements for many state jobs ...

Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order eliminating the requirement for four-year degrees in more than 75% of government jobs, which took effect Tuesday. Minnesota is the 12th state to eliminate ... Read More

Newsom removes college degree requirement for 30K state government jobs ...

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro issued an executive order in 2023 to establish that 92% of state government jobs would no longer require a college degree, a move that received praise from ... Read More

Why states are dropping the 4-year college requirement for some ... - NPR

FADEL: As governor of Minnesota, Walz signed an executive order to eliminate the four-year college requirement for 75% of government jobs in the state. Here's what he said when he announced the ... Read More

California removes college degree requirements for nearly 30k state jobs

(The Center Square) – Nearly 30,000 state jobs will no longer have degree requirements in California after a decision by Gov. Gavin Newsom. “The state has now removed college degrees or other ... Read More

Braun signs order removing degree requirements from some state jobs

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun signs executive order to remove degree requirements for state jobs, emphasizing skills-based hiring practices. 75° Make wishtv.com your home page ... Read More

Nevada lawmaker drops college degree requirements for state jobs in bill

The top Nevada Assembly Democrat proposes removing college degree requirements for most state government jobs and accepting equivalent levels of work experience from the federal government in a ... Read More

Harris vows to nix ‘unnecessary degree requirements’ for federal ...

This story was originally published on Higher Ed Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Higher Ed Dive newsletter. Vice President Kamala Harris pledged on Friday to ... Read More

Banning DEI, return-to-work: Gov. Mike Braun signs executive orders

Removing college degree requirements for state jobs. One of Braun's executive orders directs the state personnel department to review all state job postings to determine if a college degree is ... Read More