State intervention in Dallas County reflects dwindling students, resources in rural county

State intervention in Dallas County reflects dwindling students, resources in rural county

Dallas County Schools Superintendent Anthony Sampson interacts with students during a visit to Brantley Elementary School in Selma, Ala., on June 30, 2025. It was Sampson's final day as superintendent in the system. (Andi Rice for The Alabama Reflector)This is the second a three-part series looking at state intervention in local school districts. Read Part 1 here.  SELMA — Mason’s grandfather had recently taught him the family recipe for fried g…