November 26, 2004

A Question of Degrees

By ALAN CONTRERAS

Each week I hear of another person who has used a degree from a diploma mill to qualify for a job. In most states it is perfectly legal to present as a credential a degree that is purchased for a few hundred dollars online or through the mail, and that involves little or no real academic work. Some employers reject such meaningless paper, but many don't check job seekers' credentials, and some don't care if a prospective employee got a legitimate education. Even the U.S. government until

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