PITTSBURGH — The state has designated about $2 million to help Pittsburgh Public Schools set young people on a better path.
It started as a pilot program called “Safe Passages” at Perry Traditional Academy, where attendance roughly doubled since the start of the program.
There was also a reduction in fights, Channel 11′s news partner the Trib reports.
City officials say it brings adult community leaders into schools to mentor students — look for problematic behaviors and mediate potential conflicts. It also offers stipends to student ambassadors who take on leadership roles in the program.
City council will vote at its meeting Wednesday. If approved, the goal is to launch the program at the start of the next school year.
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