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1DearPimaCountyResidentKevinFlemingsvideoSuccessintheNewEconomyrevealscompellinginformationaboutworkforceandeducationaltrendsoverthepast50years.Fleminghastwobachelorsdegreestwomastersdegreesandheiscurrentlycompletingworkforhisdoctorate.Heexplainsthathiseducationsofarhascostwellover150000yethisearningsarenotcommensuratewiththecostsofhiseducation.ThediscussionwhenIwasgrowingupalwaysbeganwithwhichcollegedoyouwanttoattendBecauseneitherofmyparentshadacollegeeducationitwastheirferventexpectationthatbothmybrotherandIwouldbecollege-educated.Afterstartingmyteachingcareeraparentcalledmeaskingmetocounselhersonwhohadsaidhewantedtobeanelectricianratherthangotocollege.IthoughtofmymeagerteachingsalaryandIthoughtofarecentweekendwhenIhadtohaveanelectriciancometomyhomeandhowmuchhechargedThediscrepanciesbetweenskilledlaborsalariesandthesalariesofmanycollege-educatedprofessionalsaresubstantial.Flemingpointsoutthatthefollowingratiohasbeentrueforthepast50yearsandwillremaintruein2030-127.Foreveryjobthatrequiresamastersleveldegreetherearetwojobsthatrequireacollegedegreeandtherearesevenjobsthatrequireonlyayearortwoofposthighschooltechnicaltraining.Wehavebeenover-producingcollegegraduateswhentherearenotenoughjobsforthesegraduates.Yetparentscontinuetopushtheirchildrentowardscollegeratherthanlookingatthepossibilitiesofotherwell-paidcareers.PimaCountyJTEDsCentralCampusprogramsandthoseweofferatallofofourmemberhighschoolsprovidechallenginghands-onexperiencesthatcanleadtodirectemploymentandorcollege.JTEDstudentsareBOTHcollegeandcareerready.WhilehavingmyhaircutinourCuttingClassCosmetologySalonIalwaysengagethestudentindiscussionabouthisherfutureplansetc.Tiannatoldmethatsheiscompletingher1600hoursnecessaryforhercosmetologylicenseandsheisalsoenrolledonlineatEasternArizonaCollege.WhenshenishesourprograminMayshewillalsohavecompletedherassociatesdegreethroughEAC.SheintendstoenrollattheUniversityofArizonaasajuniortomajorinbusinessandshewillbetherstpersoninherfamilytohavecompletedacollegedegree.ILOVETHESEKINDSOFSTORIESTiannaandthousandsoffellowstudentswillleaveJTEDcareerandcollegeready.Shewillbeabletoworkatherchosencareerandshecannishhercollegeeducation.ItisNOTaneitherordecision.HerCareerTechnicalEducationtrainingthroughJTEDprovidesherthebestofbothworlds.ThatiswhatJTEDdoesforstudentsweprovideopportunitiestobeONEorTWOorSEVEN.SincerelyAlanL.StormPh.D.SuperintendentCEO