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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)

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This photo taken Tuesday, March 21, 2017, shows 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)

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Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma, right, is awarded his trophy by the Associated Press' Everett H. Jefferson II, left, after he was named The Associated Press' women's college basketball Coach of the Year at the women's NCAA Final Four college basketball tournament, Thursday, March 30, 2017, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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FILE - In this March 19, 1966, file photo, Texas Western College head basketball coach Don Haskins, second from left, and players celebrate after winning the 1966 NCAA college basketball championship against Kentucky in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/File)

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New Seattle University head basketball coach Jim Hayford speaks at an introduction event for him at the school Thursday, March 30, 2017, in Seattle. Hayford was previously the head coach at Eastern Washington. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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New Seattle University NCAA college head basketball coach Jim Hayford, right, speaks as school president Fr. Stephen Sundborg applauds at an introduction event for Hayford Thursday, March 30, 2017, in Seattle. Hayford was previously the head coach at Eastern Washington. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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New Seattle University NCAA college head basketball coach Jim Hayford gamely pulls on a school ball cap at an introduction event for him Thursday, March 30, 2017, in Seattle. Hayford was previously the head coach at Eastern Washington. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)