The Mesa City Council and Mesa Public Schools Governing Board were given an update on the city’s efforts with economic and workforce development through MPS at a special collaborative meeting Sept. 17 at the Ikeda Stage at the Mesa Arts Center.

Mesa Education and Workforce Office administrator Sarah Tolar gave a presentation at the meeting. Solar pointed at the fact that 44% of Mesa residents age 25 and up have an associates degree or higher, a number her and the city would like to go up in the coming years.

Tolar pointed toward the biggest industries of opportunity in Mesa, including health care, biotechnology, aerospace and more. According to data from a city presentation, the number of working nurse practitioners in Mesa in 2023 was estimated to be around 4,971. In 2033, that number i

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