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Royce Mann has a bachelor's degree in political science and government from Emory University. He lives in Atlanta.

Royce was previously the field director for Sam for Georgia. He also worked as deputy state director and lead campus organizer for Rise, the youth engagement coordinator for Warnock for U.S. Senate, as a legislative and political intern for Senator Jon Ossoff, 

After Atlanta school board race, Emory sophomore looks to future

Royce ran for a seat on the Atlanta Board of Education in 2021 but did not win.

Wants to expose students to a wide range of career pathways and opportunities.

Wants to teach students financial literacy and life skills.

- Wants to expose students to a wide range of career pathways and opportunities.
- Wants to teach students financial literacy and life skills.

School Curriculum

Believes schools should use tax dollars to improve student outcomes, not "special interests."

Plans to create more afterschool programs.

Supports expanding fine arts programs in schools.

- Believes schools should use tax dollars to improve student outcomes, not "special interests."
- Plans to create more afterschool programs.
- Supports funding for classrooms.
- Supports expanding fine arts programs in schools.
- Supports reducing student suspensions.

School Facilities & Resources

Plans to open family resource hubs, double the number of counselors, and secure free public transportation access for high schoolers.

Supports investing in more student support, including counselors.

- Plans to open family resource hubs, double the number of counselors, and secure free public transportation access for high schoolers.
- Supports investing in more student support, including counselors.

Student Wellbeing

As of September 3, 2025, Royce Mann’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Teachers

Supports providing free transportation to Atlanta Public Schools (APS) high school students.

- Supports providing free transportation to Atlanta Public Schools (APS) high school students.

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Royce Mann

- 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.
