Dr. Christina Grant is the State Superintendent of Education for the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education. As State Superintendent, she oversees work to sustain, accelerate and deepen the progress being made for the District’s 90,000+ students, and works closely with the District’s 470+ early childhood facilities, 250+ schools, 60+ local education agencies (including DCPS and charter organizations), and community-based organizations.Dr. Grant got her start as a public school teacher in Harlem and, before arriving in DC, has held numerous education leadership roles including serving as the Chief of Charter Schools and Innovation for The School District of Philadelphia, Superintendent of the Great Oaks Foundation and Deputy Executive Director at the New York City Department of Education.