A Safe Schools Discussion with Attorney General Josh Shapiro (March 20, 2021)

On March 17, 2021, the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, in collaboration with Indiana Area School District, is hosted a freeE virtual safe schools conversation.  Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro was be the evening’s special guest and provided opening remarks. He spoke of post-pandemic challenges to education. In addition to fiscal challenges, he also pointed to the need for more MH help availability in schools; the need to examine a more holistic educational program with less emphasis on standardized testing; better wages for teachers; and opening doors to outside resources, including possible employers of students.