HatCityBLOG VIDEO: National School Choice Press Conference with State Rep. Chaleski and Danbury Charter School

Yesterday, I attended the National School Choice Week press conference with State Rep. Rachel Chaleski's and representatives of the Danbury Charter School.

As the next session of the General Assembly is set to begin soon, State Rep. Chaleski announced that she will push for funding for a charter school in the city.

The state approved the charter school in 2018 but has had its funding denied by the city's Democratic state delegation, led by State Senator Julie Kushner and State Reps. Bob Godfrey and Farley Santos contend that funding for education should be directed towards public schools.

The topic of the charter school has been a contentious issue in the city for several years, and yesterday's press conference clearly indicates that the establishment of a charter school in the seventh-largest city in the state will continue throughout the election year.