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2023 distinguishes itself as the one that bore the brunt of covid and showcased a ravenous resiliency to make it all the way to graduation.

It was a picturesque spring evening with the sunset painting the background of the ceremony taking place at Halden Field. Hundreds of friends and family filled the stadium bleachers and seats on the field below, all cheering and clapping as the Blue Devils took their seats facing towards them. When the clamoring settled, Principal Bryce Geigle addressed the audience and the graduates — after a taking a selfie with them.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 2023

COVID unemployment reckoning goes national

By Lauren Helper CalMatters

A former federal technology official enlisted by Gov. Gavin Newsom to triage California’s pandemic unemployment response details in a new book how technical and political failures combined to block payments to workers while enabling fraud.

Jennifer Pahlka, founder of Code

For America and former U.S. deputy chief technology officer, writes that the turmoil at California’s Employment Development Department is a prime example of failures that have also plagued other major civic tech efforts, such as the post-Obamacare implosion of healthcare.gov or archaic IT systems at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.

“Tonight, we gather to celebrate the remarkable journey you embarked upon,” he said. “A high school experience like no other. From the very beginning, you faced unexpected trials with your sophomore year commencing through computer screens and digital classrooms. Then, fast-forward to the

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