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Josh Shapiro: “If you have the skills required to do the job and a passion for public service, an arbitrary degree requirement…”

On the recordOctober 30, 2026
If you have the skills required to do the job and a passion for public service, an arbitrary degree requirement shouldn’t stand in your way.
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Josh Shapiro
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Statement on removing college degree requirements for state jobs.

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