Arizona’s government employment policies reveal a paradox: candidates with multiple university degrees are rejected for lacking high school certificates. This article examines the flawed logic behind such employment discrimination, rigid academic requirements, and administrative policies that devalue higher education.
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The Degree Paradox: When a College Education Loses to a High School Diploma in Arizona
Arizona faces a baffling case of educational credential discrimination: State government jobs reject candidates with three college degrees for lacking a high school diploma. This exposes systemic rigidity in hiring practices and calls for reevaluating how we measure qualifications. Keywords: educational discrimination, employment barriers, credential requirements.
