state and national average. they created a national firestorm in 20 then when they fired and rehired all of the teachers after failinging to negotiate a contract. a year later they were forced to declare bankruptcy after corruption and mismanagement left it in debt. a new generation of leaders is fighting for a turn around. msnbc.com cofiled with the mayor and the city is trying to resurrect. he is the town s first hispanic mayor elected in a special election after the previous mayor was arrested on corruption charges. he is leading a new band of young elected officials and the city is 60% latino. he wants to help people like his father who after 30 years may lose his job at a lighting factory in september. he faces tight budget constraints and a judge requires the city to adhere to a budget.