Wiseburn's Dana Wins Civic Education Award

The Wiseburn area’s Dana Middle School was one of six statewide recently honored for its civic-education efforts.

Named a “School of Merit” by the California Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools, the campus was lauded for offering such programs as “Courtroom to Classroom,” during which two attorneys and a California Superior Court judge led Dana students in a debate of First Amendment rights.

The award was presented prior to winter break by Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools Darline Robles, who also co-chairs of the state campaign.

“Civic education is important for the future of democracy in our country,” Robles said in honoring Dana, noting that the award is the result of a “great team effort of school leadership, district administrators and board members.”