Barbour OKs Hazlehurst schools takeover | clarionledger.com | The Clarion-Ledger: "“After reviewing documentation provided by the state Department of Education, I am convinced that existing conditions in the Hazlehurst City School District jeopardize the educational interests of the children enrolled there,” Barbour said in a statement. 'My declaration of an emergency will authorize the department to take immediate steps so the district can begin to recover from serious leadership and management deficiencies.”
The Mississippi Board of Education requested Barbour’s emergency declaration at its meeting Friday after state officials reported academic and financial problems in Hazlehurst."
