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Crystal Hill

Coverage of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Crystal Hill.

CMS Board Starts the Search for a New Superintendent, 6-2

A week after firing Crystal Hill, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board voted 6-2 to create a four-member search committee. The two no votes said the board should examine its own governance first.

Jack Beckett·Sep 30, 2026

education

CMS Fired Crystal Hill 5-4 the Night Its Own Report Cleared Her. Where Each Board Member Stood.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education fired Superintendent Crystal Hill 5-4 on Tuesday without stating a cause, then released its own report finding no improper conduct by her.

Jack Beckett·Sep 23, 2026

education

CMS Returns Crystal Hill as Superintendent, Offers Few Details on Review

CMS says Crystal Hill will return as superintendent after an independent review. The board says the review found issues that still require attention, but it did not explain them at its Aug. 11 meeting.

Jack Beckett·Aug 12, 2026

An editorial illustration shows a CMS board chamber, empty seats and a lectern holding a navy folder over a partly concealed briefing page.