By Luis F. Carrasco, Tucson.com
Joint Technological Education Districts in Arizona will not survive the cuts the new state budget imposes, officials say, and they are counting on the business community to sway lawmakers in their favor. “We have really good support from businesses. Business is what got JTED passed by the voters,” said Pima County JTED Superintendent Alan Storm. JTED in Southern Arizona was approved in 2006 to offer tuition-free career and technical education programs to high school students from public, private, charter and home schools. Adults under 22 with a GED or who are studying to get one may also participate. Throughout the state, JTEDs offer dozens of programs in fields including engineering, bioscience, health care, automotive and public safety.
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