Civic · 6 pages · 12 min
Why a diploma is a signal
A diploma tells outsiders that a person finished a screen, without listing every skill.
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From the opening
A diploma is a document an institution issues when a person has met its requirements for completion. To people who were not in the classroom, it works as a signal: a compressed claim that the holder cleared a known screen. The opening covers completion compressed into a document, outsiders rely on the screen, and skill building is a separate story.
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Inside
- Completion compressed into a document
- Outsiders rely on the screen
- Skill building is a separate story
- A license can verify something else
- Where the idea stops applying
- A distinction worth keeping
Sources
- Job market signaling
- Educational credential as a screen