Stephen Owens

Community college enrollment has been declining since 2009/10. The optimal policy response to this depends on the root of this decline.

I'm thrilled @nber.org today released my working paper with Harvard PhD Joe Winkelmann titled:

"Labor Market Strength and Declining Community College Enrollment"

He knows his fate. Kirby however assumed that the Devil would forget the deal he made for natty’s

See now I want a map of Atlanta in the style of Tolkien

Less “forged in the fires of the SEC” and more Burger King commercial vibe here imo

The strength by which he planted his foot would have shattered my knee

Mike Bobo watching GT tape all week: “this is a defense vulnerable to running plays with three fake handoffs”

Athens, GA pre-Uber was a couple of vans, $20 a head and vibes

“and of course the drifting in Tokyo is obvious…”

Screenshot from Apple News. Ad by chatGPT for images of your family as a fall sticker. Everyone’s eyes aren’t creepy AT ALL.

So we’re clear, this is an ad for one of the highest valued company in the world?

Ready for a nutz fact? If you're looking at 8th grade reading scores, students in Georgia who do not qualify for free and reduced lunch (so, middle and upper income) perform better than any other similar students in the country. Our issue is that our state refuses to do right by low-income kids

The dividing line between the default reach-out of “call on the phone” or “send a text” is the graduating class of 2000. I will not be taking questions at this time.

Stop calling MTG a "voice of reason." She's acting like any cult leader who's been pushed out from an internal power struggle. She's promoted Sandy Hook as a hoax and Jewish space-laser conspiracies. She is nothing less than a complete loon, whom no one should take seriously.

People can build a city that reaches heaven with a controversial new app. How does it work?

New startup, Be-able, uses artificial intelligence to DIY a skyscraper that declares to the nations that we have conquered the need for a creator and ascends to paradise without any need for forgiveness.

Kindness? Midwest coded imo. Another point for “secret OSU fan”

If Georgia drops income tax, will sales taxes rise? How could Georgia eliminate its income tax? By relying more heavily on sales taxes to pay for government services, a survey of other states shows.

The effort to eliminate the income tax without admitting what taxes will increase is a perfect storm to bankrupt the state
www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Atlanta NWSL franchise owned by Arthur Blank may be introduced on Tuesday

Yes I’ve heard about senate democrats, no I’m not happy about it.

In other news this is dope and I’m begging the Blanks to name the team something tangible because team names as ideas bum me out

www.ajc.com/sports/2025/...

meme of a soldier protecting a child from attack. I've labeled the attacks "aching void" and the soldier "remembering jeff blauser" the shortstop for the Atlanta Braves in the 90s

Finally I want to say thank you for anyone who helped this effort. Either by word of mouth, text, donation, or simply putting your trust in me to represent this city. Thank you thank you thank you. Atlanta, I love you.

I am once again thinking about the advocacy landscape in Atlanta for folks that want more than just school choice. I’m not against charters I just want equity at the center and would love for a group or coalition that speaks for all families to hold the board accountable

I’m also thinking today of the people who went before me who fought in Atlanta for those who are often ignored. There are women like Ethel Mae Mathews or Davida Huntley who lost their races as well but that didn’t invalidate their work or worth in the southwest part of the city

Speaking of family, my kids have been active participants in this campaign and I loved having them with me. Particular praise is due to my six year old daughter who loved going to events and handing out flyers and took the news the hardest this morning

Found out late last night that I lost my race for school board. Below are some thoughts on what I learned and will take away from this campaign.

First, I’m so thankful for my wife who shouldered even more of the house and childcare work so that I could be out canvassing or at talks, etc.

Really appreciate this nuanced thinking of school choice in New Jersey here. Allowing more students to transfer between districts can help alleviate segregation, but leaders have to keep equity at the center of any expansion.

My dream map of Marta that connects the existing lines to each other like a spider web. A spider web that does right by Atlantans

Truly sorry to the suburbs but I’d love to see this thing shuttle Atlantans around Atlanta better

Patrick Bateman in American Psycho asking to see Paul Allen’s card

Now let’s see the extra point

Gunner Stockton playing flawlessly while Carson Beck deteriorates in an attic

Give now Your support will provide crucial meals for neighbors in need. Every $1 can help provide 3 meals.

Donation link for Atlanta community food bank
engage.acfb.org/site/Donatio...

Ways to support Dr. Stephen Owens for APS school board: 1. Donate to your local food bank. End of list

People have asked how they could help in the lead up to the election and the answer is: please join me in doing what you can to make sure our neighbors don’t go hungry

a guy who looks like he's being attacked saying "call the ambulance" and then pulling a gun out and saying "but not for me!" It's a reference to the fact that Glenn Schumann is like a reverse King Midas who turns gold recruits into shit.