Universal open enrollment, a polarizing education proposal, is officially dead

By: JEREMY MARGOLIS

Outlets: Monadnock Ledger-Transcript

Published: June 9, 2026

Words: 840

Last Updated: 2 days, 16 hours ago


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Universal open enrollment, the most high-profile education policy under consideration by the legislature this year, officially died a quiet death on Thursday.

The Senate voted to table a heavily amended version of the open enrollment bill without discussion. It was a muted culmination to five months of legislative maneuvering, which featured a surprise vote, a pair of major amendments, and dissension within the Republican Party.

Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s decision last …

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