Fazio's Education Plan Sparks Debate | Hartford News

Ryan Fazio’s bold education overhaul seeks to dismantle the school lottery system and eliminate waitlists, arguing every child deserves a shot at their dream school—regardless of zip code. He blames Governor Ned Lamont for deepening Connecticut’s achievement gap, pointing to charter and magnet schools as proven success stories stifled by state bureaucracy. While both candidates agree on core priorities like boosting literacy and banning phones in classrooms, Fazio frames Lamont’s tenure as a failure, citing an $800 million funding shortfall. His plan could shift state dollars with students, sparking fierce resistance from local districts. Meanwhile, Fazio sidesteps criticism over ICE arrests of parents in Danbury, calling for more facts, while lawmakers like Jennifer Leeper and Marcus Brown slam his focus on charter schools—especially in front of a public high school—as tone-deaf and divisive.

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