School Safety http://nwpr.org en Washington State Lawmakers Consider Expanding Police Search Power http://nwpr.org/post/washington-state-lawmakers-consider-expanding-police-search-power <a href="http://cpa.ds.npr.org/northwestnews/audio/2013/03/031413AKoly_Carrell_web.mp3" class="asset-audio"></a><p>OLYMPIA, Wash. – Police officers could search students’ lockers, backpacks and pockets without permission under a bill in the Washington legislature. The measure has already passed the Washington state Senate and was the subject of a hearing Thursday in the House.<p>Sen. Mike Carrell introduced the bill. He’s a former high school teacher. Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:30:14 +0000 Alexandra Kocik 24323 at http://nwpr.org Idaho Town To Consider Tax For Stepped-Up School Security http://nwpr.org/post/idaho-town-consider-tax-stepped-school-security <a href="http://cpa.ds.npr.org/northwestnews/audio/2013/01/011113JR_SchoolTax_web.mp3" class="asset-audio"></a><p>COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho - School districts across the Northwest are revisiting their safety plans in the weeks following the shooting at Newtown, Conn. Now, one district in north Idaho is taking it a step further. Fri, 11 Jan 2013 23:56:37 +0000 Jessica Robinson 21066 at http://nwpr.org Idaho Town To Consider Tax For Stepped-Up School Security