One reason why the college bubble kept expanding as long as it did was that employers (including governments) made it a requirement for applicants to have college degrees — for a wide array of jobs that often called only for basic trainability. In recent years, however, some companies and some states have changed their policies, choosing to evaluate applicants on their demonstrable skills, not just on whether they have a piece of paper.

In today’s Martin Center article, Ashlynn Warta looks at some states, particularly North Carolina, where policymakers have decided to stop requiring college degrees.

She begins by quoting North Carolina’s governor, Roy Cooper:

“You don’t necessarily need to have a degree to be great at your job,” Cooper said upon signing the order, “and North Carolina is in need of talented people who can get things done. This order makes it clear that we recognize the value of work experience and don’t want the lack of higher education to be a barrier to starting or advancing in a state career.”

Hiring people based on their skills and not screening out those who didn’t go to college is a big step in the right direction. For one thing, lots of young people will be spared the leftist indoctrination that is such a big part of the “education” they receive at many schools.

Read the whole thing.