Stephen has degrees in education from the University of Maine and the University of Wyoming and a PhD in education policy and planning from the University of Texas. He lives in Old Fourth Ward with his dog, Xola. He is in a relationship with Emmanuel Ikedife, the owner of Emani Maternity.

Stephen works in mathematics equity consulting with public school systems across the United States. He has taught mathematics and coached school sports. During the pandemic, he tutored students individually and in small groups. He holds a position as the Education and Outreach Program Manager at the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition. He previously worked at the Dana Center, a mathematics equity research center at the University of Texas in Austin.

Stephen Spring was a member of the school board for Portland, Oregon in the 1990s. He served as the board’s policy committee chair and on the finance committee. He pushed for the equity initiative "Class of 2022" - to provide every incoming kindergartener a living-wage credential by 2022.

Spring 10/25/21 -Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report

Spring-Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report

Argues that the current board spends large amounts of money in wasteful areas like personnel, assessments, and unnecessary curriculum oversight.

Said "I am your candidate and I am uniquely qualified to interrupt the system."

Promises to reallocate money to classrooms so that students have  quality, well-paid teachers, relevant curriculum resources and reduced class sizes.

- Argues that the current board spends large amounts of money in wasteful areas like personnel, assessments, and unnecessary curriculum oversight.
- Said "I am your candidate and I am uniquely qualified to interrupt the system."
- Promises to reallocate money to classrooms so that students have  quality, well-paid teachers, relevant curriculum resources and reduced class sizes.

School System Budget

Believes the school system over-tests children, causing them to miss out on time learning the actual curriculum.

Argues that over-relying on tests leads to greater inequities in schools and causes students to miss out on the education they deserve.

Promises to vote to defund standardized testing in Atlanta public schools.

- Believes the school system over-tests children, causing them to miss out on time learning the actual curriculum.
- Argues that over-relying on tests leads to greater inequities in schools and causes students to miss out on the education they deserve.
 - Promises to vote to defund standardized testing in Atlanta public schools.

Equity

Promises to empower GoTeams, PTAs, and other formal and informal parent-teacher-community groups to enact programs and policies that they know work for their children.

Plans to create living wage job pathways for students by "allowing school communities to make programmatic/curricular decisions and make real decisions with real money."

- Promises to empower GoTeams, PTAs, and other formal and informal parent-teacher-community groups to enact programs and policies that they know work for their children.
- Plans to create living wage job pathways for students by "allowing school communities to make programmatic/curricular decisions and make real decisions with real money."

College & Career Readiness

Said, "teachers and staff and our students over the age in which the FDA has approved vaccines must get vaccines."

- Said, "teachers and staff and our students over the age in which the FDA has approved vaccines must get vaccines."

COVID

Stephen Spring

- The Board of Education runs the public school system, and it is entirely independent from the rest of the city government. 
- Board of Education members work together to make school policy, set the budget, and appoint the superintendent to run the schools day to day. 
- Some Board of Education members are elected by the entire city, while others represent specific districts. 
- Board of Education members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.
