Democratic congressman and ‘Squad’ member says standardized testing is racist

By Carly Roman

Published March 3, 2021 6:27pm ET

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Democratic congressman and ‘Squad’ member says standardized testing is racist — This undated photo, provided by his campaign, shows Jamaal Bowman, a first-time candidate who helped found the Cornerstone Academy of Social Action in 2009, who has picked up endorsements from Sen. Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in his race against U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel, a 16-term incumbent representing parts of the Bronx and suburban Westchester County. | (Photo by Corey Torpie via AP)

Rep. Jamaal Bowman, a new member of the House “Squad” that includes five other liberal representatives, called standardized testing racist on Tuesday.

In a series of two tweets, Bowman, the former principal called standardized testing “a pillar of systemic racism” and linked to a National Education Association article expounding on “the racist beginnings of standardized testing.”

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