Suburban schools fought open enrollment push

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A Tennessee Firefly investigation this week revealed that suburban school districts lobbied state lawmakers to vote down measures that would have made it easier for nonresident students to enroll. The reporting found at least one district explicitly asked legislators to oppose reducing enrollment barriers. The findings shed light on how some of Tennessee's better-resourced districts have worked to maintain enrollment restrictions, even as state policymakers debate expanding school choice options across the board.

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