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OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed a bill Tuesday dropping postgraduate degree requirements for certain state jobs.
The law, sponsored by State Rep. Mari Leavitt and State Sen. T'wina Nobles, eliminates the requirement for postgraduate degrees for state jobs when it is not required by law.
According to Ferguson, previous laws dropped the same requirements for two- and four-year graduate degrees.
The backstory:
The purpose of the legislation is to "[reduce] barriers to state employment by eliminating postgraduate degree requirements that are unnecessary." Specifically, it seeks to eliminate those requirements when they are "the only way to demonstrate qualifications" for a particular state job.
Ferguson says this will reduce barriers for employment and allow the state to get "the best people for public service."
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The Source: Information in this story comes from Governor Bob Ferguson's Office and a Washington State House bill report.