New Hampshire’s expanded school choice program has proven more popular than even supporters predicted. Fall enrollment has reached the 10,000 student cap and nearly 300 students are on a waitlist, according to numbers released Monday.

That means public schools will likely see a drop in enrollment and, and with it, at least $4,200 in state funding for each student who leaves. The amount increases for students who have special needs, are English language learners, or qualify for free- and reduced-price lunch.

One key measure of the program is still being calculated: the number of students who are using the voucher-style Education Freedom Account program to leave public school. Since the program began in 2021, about 65% of participants were already being homeschooled or attending privat

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