In his annual State of the State address, Governor Doug Ducey covered a multitude of subjects including school safety, water conservation and legislative immunity. Ducey also called for Arizona licensing boards and commissions to recognize occupational licenses granted in other states, something already done for spouses of military personnel deployed to Arizona. He also called for a renewed focus on Career and Technical Education to expand Arizona’s competitive workforce and prepare students for the jobs of tomorrow. During his speech, Ducey highlighted the success of the Arizona Teachers Academy’s in placing more teachers in Arizona’s classrooms and called for increased investments to expand the program. Details of this new investment will be included in the governor’s budget, which will be released on Friday. It includes incentives for public schools that produce students in high-demand professions, and additional resources to build and expand programs at Arizona community colleges.
