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Today, we are joined by Dr. Jamaal Bowman, who was recently elected as the Democratic candidate for Congress for District 16 in New York and is a former Bronx principal. Join us for a conversation with Dr. Bowman where we discuss how his experience as a principal using restorative justice practices, building community by connecting with students and families, and advocating for better student outcomes where there is space for real world learning, led him to running for Congress and the creation of the New Deal for Education and Reconstruction Agenda. We also talk about how it is the time for people who are really about change to step up and be leaders in this moment of revolution. 


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Today's hosts are Kris DeFilippis, Jermaine Dickerson, Adelia Gibson, and Kaitlyn Reilley.


Guest Information: 

  • Dr. Jamaal Bowman was born and raised in NYC until the age of 16 when he moved to New Jersey with his family. Bowman graduated undergrad with a degree in Sports Management from the University of New Haven  but chose to pursue education instead. He earned a Master of Arts degree in counseling from Mercy College and a Doctor of Education in educational leadership from Manhattanville College. He worked first as a crisis management teacher in an elementary school in the South Bronx. In 2009, Bowman founded Cornerstone Academy for Social Action, a high performing Middle School in the Baychester section of the Bronx. During his tenure as a school building leader, Bowman was an advocate against standardized testing, citing their connection to the perpetuation of inequality and ultimately reinforcing a negative relationship with what should be called bad education. After 10 years as principal, Bowman pursued the democratic candidacy and beat out long standing rep for the 16th congressional district, Eliot Engel. Jamaal currently resides in Yonkers with his wife and 3 children. For 20 years Jamaal advocated for the students in the schools he served and will continue to be a champion of children and working families when elected to Congress.
  • Connect with Jamaal on twitter @JamaalBowmanNY or by visiting his website, Jamaal Bowman for Congress. 


    • Resources for Listeners: 

    • Low Income Parents are Caught Between the Growing Opt-Out Movement and the City's Attempts to Clamp Down on Dissent
    • Jamaal Bowman for Congress 
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