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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.

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The Degree Paradox: When College Credentials Lose to High School Diplomas in Arizona Government Jobs

This article examines Arizona’s paradoxical employment policy where multiple university degrees get rejected due to missing high school credentials. We analyze the implications for K12 education, credentialing systems, and educational pathways (college degrees, high school diplomas, employment eligibility, Arizona).

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The Diploma Paradox: When Three College Degrees Are Worth Less Than a High School Credential

Arizona’s government hiring policies reveal systemic employment discrimination through rigid education requirements. Qualified applicants with multiple university degrees face rejection for lacking high school credentials, exposing flaws in how we value K12 vs. higher education. This case study examines the implications for workforce equity and credentialing systems.