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Fortune
Jane Thier

Pennsylvania is axing its college degree requirement for 65,000 state jobs

Josh Shapiro at his inauguration. (Credit: Mark Makela - Getty Images)

Just one day after Josh Shapiro was sworn in as Pennsylvania’s youngest governor in over 20 years, he threw open “the doors of opportunity” for non-degree holding constituents who “just want a fair shot.”

In his first executive order, Shapiro mandated hiring managers in state government jobs to prioritize work experience—not pedigree. He immediately removed a college degree requirement from 92%, or approximately 65,000, Commonwealth jobs.

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