Open enrollment ruling from NH high court could pit public schools against each other

This story was originally produced by the Concord Monitor. NHPR is republishing it in partnership with the Granite State News Collaborative .

In 2015, before school choice emerged as one of the more contentious education issues, Franklin became the first district in the state to adopt an open enrollment program.

The move allowed students who lived outside Franklin to enroll and attend classes in city schools. District leaders hoped it would provide an enrollment and revenue boon after an agreement lapsed to receive students from the town of Hill at the middle and high school.

At first, some Hill students took advantage of the opportunity to remain in their old schools, Superintendent Dan LeGallo said. But when they graduated, new students failed to materialize and the progra