Is New York Ready for Jamaal Bowman as Schools Chancellor?

The former congressman founded and served as an unlicensed principal of an academy that pushed radical ideology and yielded dismal student outcomes.

Jamaal Bowman, the scandal-plagued former congressman and fire safety enthusiast, is reportedly on the shortlist to become New York City’s next schools chancellor.

If Zohran Mamdani wins the mayoral race later this year, analysts believe Bowman is likely to be tapped to oversee America’s largest public school system, with nearly 1 million students in mor…