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The Bad Kids - Principal Viland Goes the Extra Mile - Clip
In this excerpt from the Independent Lens film The Bad Kids, Black Rock Continuation High School principal Vonda Viland goes the extra mile (or many miles) to go find missing student Lee, who was stuck at home after his mom and stepdad threatened to kick him out because he has a baby and no diploma.
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