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Kamala Harris Proposes Eliminating Degree Requirements for Federal Jobs, Echoing Trump's 2020 Order

Oct 18, 2024, 09:48 PM

Kamala Harris has announced her intention to eliminate unnecessary degree requirements for federal jobs, emphasizing the importance of skills and experience over formal education. Speaking in Michigan, Harris stated that, if elected president, she would conduct a critical assessment of federal jobs to prioritize skills over degree requirements. However, this proposal has drawn criticism for its similarity to an executive order signed by President Donald Trump in June 2020, which aimed to achieve the same objective. Critics argue that Harris is rehashing policies already implemented by the Trump administration.