Sandburg High School Honored For Civics Work
The school was recognized as an "Illinois School of Democracy" for active democratic process efforts among students over recent years.
Carl Sandburg High School social studies students, past and present, were recognized on Friday for their years of applying civics and history lessons beyond the classroom. The school was recognized as an "Illinois School of Democracy" during a ceremony Friday morning in the school's Performing Arts Center. Members of the Illinois Civics Mission Coalition, the organization that makes the distinction, also lauded Sandburg's teachers for providing students with experiences in the rights, responsibilities and tensions that are all elements of a constitutional democracy. Sandburg's application to be recognized was spearheaded by social studies teachers Jim Mattera, Adam Osmanski and Pat Usher on the accomplishments of their students. Many of …
