High school graduates are returning to stages and tossing mortarboards again, as the D.C.-area’s eased health restrictions allow for in-person commencement ceremonies. But the effects of the pandemic live on with the Class of 2021 receiving their diplomas socially distanced and outside — to the raucous cheers of cicadas. This week, WTOP reporter Kate Ryan tells us what commencement ceremonies look like for the Class of 2021 and how the pandemic impacted local graduates.

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