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In this April 22, 2015, file photo, supporters of a bill to extend in-state tuition to students whose parents brought them into the country illegally signal their position on a motion from the well of the House chamber in Nashville, Tenn. From right are Reps. Mark White, R-Memphis; Joe Towns, D-Memphis, and Harry Brooks, R-Knoxville. A deeply conservative state, Tennessee voted overwhelmingly for President Donald Trump and his tough stance on immigration. And yet, Republican lawmakers are pushing a proposal that would allow public colleges to offer in-state tuition rates to students whose parents brought them into the country illegally. (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig, File)
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In this April 2, 2017 photo released by Sacred Heart University, students participate in a candlelight vigil in memory of student Caitlin Nelson on the school's campus in Fairfield, Conn. Police said Nelson, from Clark, N.J., died three days after choking during a pancake-eating contest at the college. (Sean Kaschak/Sacred Heart University via AP)
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In this April 2, 2017 photo released by Sacred Heart University, students participate in a candlelight vigil in memory of student Caitlin Nelson on the school's campus in Fairfield, Conn. Police said Nelson, from Clark, N.J., died days after choking during a pancake-eating contest at the college. (Sean Kaschak/Sacred Heart University via AP)
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In this Wednesday, March 8, 2017 photo, high school teacher Natalie O'Brien, center, hands out papers during a civics class called "We the People," at North Smithfield High School in North Smithfield, R.I. More states are requiring graduating high school students to know at least as much about the U.S. founding documents as immigrants passing a citizenship test. Boosting civics literacy has been a bipartisan cause. But some advocates say a mandate to test government trivia is too simplistic. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
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In this Wednesday, March 8, 2017 photo, high school students Jackson Laferriere, left, and Noah Lemoine fill out work sheets as teacher Natalie O'Brien, top center, speaks with students during a civics class called "We the People," at North Smithfield High School in North Smithfield, R.I. More states are requiring graduating high school students to know at least as much about the U.S. founding documents as immigrants passing a citizenship test. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
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In this Wednesday, March 8, 2017 photo high school teacher Natalie O'Brien, center, calls on students during a civics class called "We the People," at North Smithfield High School in North Smithfield, R.I. More states are requiring graduating high school students to know at least as much about the U.S. founding documents as immigrants passing a citizenship test. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
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Richard Nguyen, 16, a junior at Meridian Medical Charter School, takes notes during a lecture in biology Monday, March 13, 2017. Nguyen said he realized he wanted to have a career in healthcare early in life and is exactly where he wants to be at MMCS. (Darin Oswald/Idaho Statesman via AP)
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Students work on web page design projects at Meridian Technical Charter School Wednesday, March 8, 2017 in Meridian, Idaho. The charter school enrolls no more than 200 students each year in classes that cater to computer science, information technology, programing and web design. (Darin Oswald/Idaho Statesman via AP)
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Madison Sargent, 18, studies Calculus with classmates at Meridian Technical Charter School Wednesday, March 8, 2017 in Meridian, Idaho. Sargent plans to have a career in cyber security, a field she already is getting practical experience with internships, and plans to attend Boise State after graduation. (Darin Oswald/Idaho Statesman via AP)
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Karina Khrystyuk, 18, checks the vitals signs of fellow Meridian Medical Charter School student Maddy Burnett, 17, as Caitlyn Eshelman, 17 observes Monday, March 13, 2017 in Meridian. The students were in their CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) class at MMCS where they can get a head start pursuing careers in nursing, medicine and other healthcare occupations. (Darin Oswald/Idaho Statesman via AP)
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Students break for lunch at Meridian Medical Charter School in Meridian, Idaho on Monday, March 13, 2017, where they can graduate with college credits and be better prepared for post high school education. Ninety percent of MMCS students go on to college. (Darin Oswald/Idaho Statesman via AP)
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Holding an egg she named Casper, Julia Lansing inspects the crack she made on its head to simulate a skull fracture in her EMT class at Meridian Medical Charter School in Meridian, Idaho on Monday, March 13, 2017. The senior class helps students learn about the different kinds of skull fractures and how to identify symptoms when the fracture may not be so obvious. (Darin Oswald/Idaho Statesman via AP)
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Meridian Technical Charter School students take a break for lunch Wednesday, March 8, 2017 in Meridian, Idaho. By their junior year students are studying specialized technology careers in one of four tracks. Eighty-two percent of students at MTCS go on to secondary education institutions. (Darin Oswald/Idaho Statesman via AP)
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This undated photo shows the Ken-Rad Employee badge of Ernestine Koontz with other objects in Owensboro, Ky. The Owensboro chapter of the American Association of University Women wrapped up Women's History Month by celebrating of a group of women whom Judy Adams described as pioneers, the women who worked at Ken-Rad and General Electric. (Alan Warren/The Messenger-Inquirer via AP)
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FOR RELEASE SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 2017, AT 12:01 A.M. CDT.- Corbin Engel, left, and Chris Behrends, right, carry soft maple boxes the student designed and built for patients at the U of I Children's Hospital in their industrial tech class at Clarksville high school Monday, March 20, 2017, in Clarksville, Iowa. (Matthew Putney /The Courier via AP)
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FOR RELEASE SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 2017, AT 12:01 A.M. CDT.- Freshman Deric Trees carries soft maple boxes the student designed and built for patients at the U of I Children's Hospital in their industrial tech class at Clarksville high school Monday, March 20, 2017, in Clarksville, Iowa. (Matthew Putney /The Courier via AP)
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Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma questions a call during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi State during an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the women's Final Four, Friday, March 31, 2017, in Dallas.(AP Photo/LM Otero)
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In this Thursday, March 30, 2017 photo, released by the Paulding County Sheriff's Department, Melanie Bullard, 39, poses for a photo, in Ga. Authorities say, Bullard, a Georgia kindergarten teacher was arrested after administrators found a loaded gun in her purse in her classroom. Henson says Bullard tested positive for alcohol in evaluations administered by a school resource officer. (Paulding County Sheriff's Department via AP)
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FILE - This undated file provided by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension in Minnesota shows Timothy Dorway. Authorities have filed more charges against Dorway, a one-time Minnesota high school principal accused of possessing child pornography. He appeared in court Thursday, March 30, 2017, but didn't enter pleas. (Bureau of Criminal Apprehension via AP, File)
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This photo taken Tuesday, March 21, 2017, shows Halima Aden and other students from Meadowlark elementary looking at Bees in a display hive. In recognition of National Agriculture Day Tuesday, the state agriculture department encourages the public to plant plants that attract bees. (Scott G Winterton/The Deseret News via AP)
