CMS FIRES SUPERINTENDENT CRYSTAL HILL: Anna London Takes Us Inside the 5–4 Vote | R&D Ep. 28

Less than 24 hours after the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education voted 5–4 to fire Superintendent Dr. Crystal Hill, Board Member Anna London — one of the four votes against her termination — joins R&D in the NC to take us inside one of the most consequential nights in recent CMS history. We unpack what happened behind closed doors, why Hill was fired just weeks after being reinstated, the $379,000 investigation that found no evidence of improper conduct by the superintendent, and the growing questions surrounding CMS contracts, outside law firms, consultant Raki McGregor, and Board governance. We also dig into the timeline: Who knew what, and when? Why was Hill brought back and then fired? What did Board members know about the Poyner Spruill/Qonnect arrangements? And where does CMS go from here? R&D in the NC — Episode 28 Featuring CMS Board Member Anna London.