'Choice' in Hartford is exacerbating inequity, not solving it

'Choice' in Hartford is exacerbating inequity, not solving it

The promise of “school choice” was that every child would have access to a high-quality public education. The reality is that city families get a slim chance of a good education: not a choice, but a gamble. Nobody asked for this. What families want—what every child deserves, and what suburban children get— is a neighborhood school that nurtures them, challenges their thinking, affirms their identity, and encourages their creativity. We want scho…