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The Bad Kids - Black Rock School's 29th Graduate - Clip
In this excerpt from the Independent Lens film The Bad Kids, we glimpse a few moments that make Black Rock Continuation High School principal Vonda Viland's job worth it: Caitlin becomes the school's 29th graduate of the year (honored with an announcement and a "Pomp & Circumstance" march down the halls), while another student is just a few credits shy of becoming proud graduate number 30.
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