After setbacks, school choice advocates propose open enrollment pilot program

By: Ethan DeWitt

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: May 20, 2026

Words: 1,373

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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New Hampshire’s education freedom account program was built on incrementalism.

The program, which allows families sending children to private schools or home schooling to use state funds, launched in 2021 with a cap on household income equivalent to $79,500 for a family of four. As the program became popular, lawmakers increased that cap, raising it to $112,525 for a family of four by 2025, and then removing the income cap entirely. Participation surged, rising from …

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