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

Dear Santa, I have been a very good boy this year. We advocated for the passage of the Utah Fits All Scholarship, and I met many new micro-school founders to help share their stories. With that in mind, I hope you'll consider my education Christmas list.
If the public school system is working for you and your child, that is wonderful, and 84 percent of Utah parents feel the same way. But don’t let that love of your local public school take an opportunity away from the 16 percent that aren’t satisfied with the public schools.
Have you wanted to start homeschooling your children but feel overwhelmed by the idea? If so, you are not alone. But most parents quickly realize it is far easier than what they originally thought.
In an age where information is just a few clicks away, college may not be the golden ticket to success it once was. Entrepreneurship, coupled with self-directed learning, has the potential to provide a better path to success than attending a traditional college.
Those who like their public schools get to keep their public schools. But for those who don’t fit into that model, the Utah Fits All Scholarship and similar programs across the country provide a much needed alternative for their education.
Milton Friedman said it best: “(A free economy) gives people what they want instead of what a particular group thinks they ought to want. Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself.”