Water Valley Beating Shows School Choice Need

The brutal beating of 13-year-old Destiny Hughes, a seventh grader at Water Valley High School in Mississippi, was caught on camera by fellow students, who it should be noted also stopped the assault as the teachers must have been otherwise preoccupied.

“You know, the school has a policy against bullying and violence, but if they’re not going to enforce it, it’s not worth the paper it’s printed on,” said Destiny’s mother, Rhonda, who pointed out that her daughter had had numerous run ins with the girl prior to the assault captured on camera.

Mrs. Hughes is now suing the school and said she will be homeschooling her children.

Here is the video of the assault that originally ran on on WTVA in Tupelo.

If parents had the power to fire their schools — and teachers — this sort of thing would be far less frequent as those getting the money would have a strong incentive to nip it in the bud.

It should further be noted that school choice is not the end of public education as by definition voucher dollars would be tax dollars. Vouchers would expand education and increase its quality actually.

Further, if one opposes school choice ask yourself this: If parents cannot be trusted to choose their children’s teachers why can they be trusted to vote?

If one is honest one will conclude that since they can be trusted to vote (and choose their children’s doctors and food products and clothing), then then can be trusted to choose their children’s teachers and schools

Water Valley Beating Shows School Choice Need

Water Valley Beating Shows School Choice Need

 

Hat tip IJReview

House GOP Leadership List For Pa

State Rep. Jim Cox (R-129) has sent us a complete list of the legislation leaders chosen by the Pennsylvania State House Republican Caucus on Wednesday.

Rep. Mike Turzai (R-28), currently House majority leader, was elected as the caucus’ speaker designee. The vote to determine the actual speaker of the House will be held before the full House when the new session begins in January.

Rep. Dave Reed (R-62) was elected as the majority leader.

Also elected were:

Whip – Rep. Bryan Cutler (R-100)

Appropriations Chairman – Rep. William Adolph (R-165)

Caucus Chairman – Rep. Sandra Major (R-111)

Policy Committee Chairman – Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-171)

Caucus Administrator – Rep. Brian Ellis (R-11)

Caucus Secretary – Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-63).

House GOP Leadership List For Pa

House GOP Leadership List For Pa