Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Friday vowed to drop some of the college degree requirements for jobs in the federal government, stating that a college degree does not necessarily translate to skills.
The promise, which was met with applause from the audience, occurred during a campaign stop in the swing state of Pennsylvania. Harris has made it a priority to court middle-class and working class voters. It also comes after Pennsylvania eliminated the four-year degree requirement for most state jobs last year.
Harris said she understood that a degree does not have to equate to a high skill level, and that people can develop skills that are necessary for certain jobs through other means, like specialized programs.
“For far too long, our nation has encouraged only one path to success: a four-year college degree,” Harris told the Wilkes-Barre audience. “Our nation needs to recognize the value of other paths, additional paths, such as apprenticeships and technical programs. … As President, I will get rid of the unnecessary degree requirements for federal jobs to increase jobs for folks without a four-year degree, understanding that requiring a certain degree does not necessarily talk about one’s skills.” […]
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One of the reasons for my first comment is the eventual closing of schools of higher learning. There might remain a few private universities for the families of our “keepers.” But keeping the people ignorant and uneducated serves the purpose of those who want us under complete control, while they steal everything we own – which is what they mean when they say “You will own nothing”