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Dysart Unified highlights CTE gains, announces free semiconductor training with Grand Canyon University

Dysart Unified School District Governing Board · April 27, 2026
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Summary

The district told the April 27 board it expanded in-house CTE programs, raised credential and TSA pass rates, and will offer a free 10-week semiconductor training through a Grand Canyon University partnership aimed at placing graduating seniors in local semiconductor jobs.

At the April 27 Dysart Unified board meeting, Tom Ludman, the district director of career and technical education, detailed progress in CTE offerings and a new industry partnership that would provide free semiconductor training for qualifying students.

Ludman said Dysart currently offers 19 CTE pathways taught by 37 teachers and three instructional assistants, and that the district has expanded middle-school exploratory programs to build early student interest. "We know that CTE helps prepare kids for career and learning, but it also helps increase their academic achievement," he said, pointing to higher…

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