Lynwood honors Black student achievement at Rites of Passage graduation ceremony – Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

Lynwood honors Black student achievement at Rites of Passage graduation ceremony – Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

LYNWOOD — The Lynwood Unified School District celebrated the accomplishments, culture and resilience of about 70 African-American students during the ninth annual Rites of Passage ceremony — a tradition that honors promoting eighth-grade students and graduating seniors as they launch into the next step in their academic journeys. Hosted by the Equity, Access and Instructional Services Department in collaboration with the National College Resourc…