Jon England

Jon England

Education Policy Analyst

jon@libertas.org

Jon is the Education Policy Analyst at Libertas Institute. He is a fourteen-year veteran of public schools. He taught both fifth and sixth grades, receiving Weber District’s E+ Team Award. He proudly homeschools his children with his wife.

Jon received his bachelor’s degree in elementary education from the University of Utah and a master’s degree in educational leadership from Western Governors University. He spent time in the Marine Corps and separated as a sergeant in 2006.

During his time in public schools, Jon increasingly understood the importance of parental empowerment in education. This increased understanding led him to join Libertas to provide educational freedom for families. Jon enjoys spending time with his wife and five children traveling, skiing, and playing games.

Jon England's Articles

Teachers, you can start your own microschool or education business. If you build it, the students will come.
School resource officers seem to be a quick fix to the complex issue of school safety. But study after study shows that they have an overall negative impact on student discipline.
Teenagers want to study something meaningful. But what is meaningful to one is boring to another. We can change the way school looks for teenagers, but we need to trust parents and to trust students in deciding what, where, when, and how fast to learn.
Javonne Tanner, a teacher, started her own school. So did Renae Zentz, Heather Poll, and many other teachers across the state. And you can too!
Children, especially young children, learn through play. But focusing on standardized assessments limits play in schools.
Most learning happens outside of school. So if you feel that your child isn’t learning or doesn’t fit into the formal classroom, remember — you have options.