Bring equity to the Danbury school system
As a lifelong Danbury resident, I am compelled to respond to the recent piece about Faith Acts’ plea for Governor Lamont to fund our schools equitably. While Faith Acts primarily operates in Bridgeport and New Haven, Danbury struggles with the same issues of school segregation they work to address.
We see the same inequity when looking at how much neighboring towns such as Bethel, New Fairfield or Ridgefield are spending per pupil compared to Danbury. When looking at these disparities, it is hard to overlook that Danbury schools largely serve students of color.