Deputy Superintendent of Academics and Schools

For nearly two decades, Glenn Starnes II has enriched the lives of students, families, educators, and communities as an educational pioneer.

Glenn leads the Academics cluster at OSSE, working with the leaders of the Divisions of Data, Assessment, and Research (DAR), Strategic Funding for School Quality (FSQ), Health and Wellness (H&W), Postsecondary and Career Education (PCE), and Teaching and Learning (TAL) to strengthen our collective impact on student achievement and success.

Before joining OSSE, Glenn served as the Senior Deputy Chief for the Office of Social, Emotional and Academic Development (SEAD) Strategy for District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS). In that role, he led major citywide academic initiatives, partnering across agencies and sectors to strengthen postsecondary and career pathways. As the son of an educator, Glenn brings lived experience and professional expertise as a principal, and systems‑level strategist whose work has consistently centered on advancing coherent academic strategy and student success.

Prior to working in the District, Glenn served as the principal at Harry P. Harding University High School in Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, founding head of middle and high schools with KIPP North Carolina Public Schools, principal at South Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte, NC, and principal at Julian Gibson Elementary School in Winston-Salem, NC.

In addition to his service in K-12 education, Glenn has held an appointment as professor at Northern Virginia Community College and Director of Student Activities and Leadership at Virginia Union University, his alma mater. Glenn earned a Bachelor of Science in Business and Secondary Education, and a Master of Education in Educational Leadership from Regent University in Virginia Beach, VA. He is currently currently a doctoral student in the Education Policy and Leadership Studies program in the School of Education at Howard University.