Governor Approves Takeover of Mississippi School District

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Gov. Phil Bryant on Wednesday approved a takeover by the state Department of Education of a rural eastern Mississippi school district experiencing financial and other problems.

Bryant signed an executive order abolishing the Noxubee County school district and putting the state in charge for what could be a number of years.

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/mississippi/articles/2018-07-25/governor-approves-takeover-of-mississippi-school-district