On the next episode of Metro Week: Topic 1: ITT Tech is the fourth for-profit school in Tucson to announce its closure or pending closure this year. Guest TBD. Topic 2: Caterpillar explains its plans to expand to Tucson, excerpts from a speech by Tom Bluth, vice president, Caterpillar Inc. Topic 3: An update on Arizona Connected Care, an effort to reduce health care costs while improving quality of health care in Tucson, interview with Rhonda Bodfield of Tucson Medical Center, Daniel McCabe M.D. CEO of Arizona Connected Care. Topic 4: Gov. Doug Ducey has a Youth Commission that’s working on a number of social issues, including combatting substance abuse in young people. We interview two high schoolers from Tucson who are on the commission: Meena Venkataramanan and Susan Hong.
