Students' amazing journey.(News)

Byline: Shreya Baxi sbaxi@@dailyherald.com "The time has come for me to change. The ol' me cannot remain" began Lamar Boyd's rap, as he faced a spellbound crowd at his graduation. Though students filed in to the notes of "Pomp and Circumstance," donned caps and gowns and heard the standard words of encouragement, the ceremony Friday at the Elgin Area School District U-46 district auditorium was not an ordinary one.

Boyd was one of 17 students who graduated in the ceremony held for special education students who were a part of district transition ...

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