“Job postings data over the last few years shows a decline in the use of degree requirements for open roles. and 26 states have opened up over half a million jobs to STARs since Maryland announced its initiative to eliminate degree requirements for thousands of public-sector jobs in 2022.
‘It’s a tremendous accomplishment,’ said Jim Shelton, CEO of Blue Meridian Partners, a nonprofit organization based in New York City that takes an investment-style approach to social and economic mobility.
‘The movement has already impacted millions of people,’ he said. ‘Progress has shown where the gateway jobs are. The pathways are clear, and training can be developed in a relatively straightforward way.’”