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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

3 months

After 14 years working in public schools: • I quit my job • we pulled our kids to homeschool Read the story below. 🧵

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

3 months

As a teacher and principal, let me just say: Your expertise is overrated. Parents know their children best.

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3 years

@RealSpikeCohen Government calling taxes "revenue" is like a thief calling their haul "income".

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Principal Jon England

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2 months

Homework is a tyrannical burden on your family. This is especially true for elementary-aged kids. It does little to nothing to improve academics. And it is taking your valuable family time. 🧵

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3 years

“We cannot continue to send our children to Caesar for their education and be surprised when they come home as Romans.” @VoddieBaucham Time to #homeschool .

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

2 months

The Wright brothers — with a home library, no college degrees, and a bike shop — kicked off the age of flight. Their main competitor a professor of mathematics with grants from the U.S. government and the Smithsonian, crashed into the Potomac. Government doesn't help discovery.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

3 years

Super excited to hear @DeAngelisCorey speak with the #Utah legislature. #edchoice

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

2 years

Remember: Private schools are accountable. They are accountable to the parents. If the parents are unhappy with the teaching, they leave and thus ends the private school.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

2 years

Boom 🤯

Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist

@DeAngelisCorey

2 years

Iowa Senator Amy Sinclair (R) crushes the "public funds public schools" teachers union talking point in one minute:

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Principal Jon England

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2 months

Does a bureaucrat in DC know what your son or daughter needs? Of course not. So why does ending the Dept of Ed get so much hate? It shouldn’t. Here are 5 reasons to End Fed Ed. 🧵

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

3 months

Public schools don’t understand children. Their methods go against child development. They put adult needs 1st. Here are 4 things that go against child nature. 🧵

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

3 years

Governments talking about "revenue" is like a thief talking about their "income".

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

3 years

I may have solved our education crisis: put parents in charge. #edchoice cc: @DeAngelisCorey @JasonBedrick

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

2 months

An hour of homework for a first grader is tyranny. A 6 or 7 year old should be allowed to go play after sitting for hours. Do you think this child is learning?

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

19 days

Public schools are crushing your child’s curiosity. Teachers SAY they want kids to ask questions, but here’s the truth: They don’t. 4 Ways Schools are Killing Curiosity.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

3 years

Skip college. Most of the "skills" they teach can be learned online. Unless you want to be indoctrinated. Then you should go.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

3 years

Agreed! Utah law states parents are the primary educator in a child's life. The state is there to support. #edchat #edchoice

Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist

@DeAngelisCorey

3 years

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds: "Enough is enough. Parents matter. And we're making sure that you stay in charge of your child's education."

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Principal Jon England

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5 months

😱 Your kids' summer boredom is coming. That's a good thing...if you don't solve it for them. But if you let them be bored... You let them learn the lesson of a lifetime. Here are 5 benefits of boredom. 🧵

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

2 years

Sometimes the best fit for students isn't public schools. One size doesn't fit all.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

2 years

Teachers aren't stuck in public schools. I'm spending the evening in a room full of microschool founders, many of them former public school teachers. You can do this! cc: @Kerry_edu

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

2 years

This is true.

Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist

@DeAngelisCorey

2 years

Idaho Senator BRIAN LENNEY: "if a private school underperforms they get shut down. when a public school underperforms they get more money."

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

3 months

I've realized that public schools are not broken. They are doing exactly what they were designed to do. • Teach to the middle • Ignore high achievers • Leave struggling students behind & • Make everyone the same Meaningful change is impossible in that system.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

8 months

BREAKING NEWS: the Utah legislature just passed a bill reducing the regulatory barriers for new microschool founders. #utleg #utpol

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

2 years

Education funding is for students, not public schools. Those two are not the same thing.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

1 year

Remember: Private schools are accountable. They are accountable to the parents. If the parents are unhappy with the teaching, they leave and thus ends the private school.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

2 years

Private schools are accountable. They are accountable to the parents. If the parents are unhappy with the teaching, they leave and thus ends the private school.

Texas Parent PAC

@TXParentPAC

2 years

"Accountability comes via school boards & Texas Education Agency...Since private schools are not accountable to TEA, there is no oversight. A failing private school can continue to fail kids year after year without anyone ever even knowing it — with no risk of closure" #txlege

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

2 years

BREAKING: Utah Senate Education Committee voted to legalize microschools. These innovative schools are one step closer to having a unneccessary regulations removed.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

2 years

When you look into the eyes of your children and you see their greatness and potential, ask yourself, “Is my child getting an education to match who they are born to become?” If not, you have options available to you.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

2 years

I just spoke with one of the capital workers here on staff about today. He told me that there were more people here today than he remembers seeing in the last 20 years of working at the capitol. Utah is ready for education choice. #utleg #utpol

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

2 years

With Teacher Shortages across the nation...we may want to look at licensure requirements.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

3 years

Government schools teach that parents don't have the correct education to teach their children. But...

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

3 months

Why does life in the US begin with a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 13 years K-12? We lock up adults because of their crimes. We lock up kids because they turned 5.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

5 months

@JeremyTate41 I love that testing was not what woke them up to a love of learning, but actual learning. Testing has it's place, but we place way too much emphasis on it.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

3 years

FYI: I'm a former teacher and principal and I now #homeschool my kids. It's better.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

1 year

This is 🔥

School Choice Boyz

@schoolchoicebyz

1 year

Education is the closest thing to magic in America. That’s why EVERY student needs #schoolchoice ! Thank you, @SenatorTimScott for supporting students!

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

2 years

Who saw this coming a mile away? 🙋‍♂️

Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist

@DeAngelisCorey

2 years

the judge who blocked the West Virginia school choice program also received funding from the teachers unions

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

1 year

@JohanSalomon First one I got correct before checking the comments. Bf6.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

1 year

This is education. What better way to learn about volcanoes than visiting one.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

12 days

🚨 Your child has been sold a LIE. College is the *only* path to success? It’s a myth. Their degree is a road paved with • debt, • disappointment, and • dead-end jobs. Here’s why college isn’t the answer. 🧵👇

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

2 years

BREAKING: Utah Senate just passed a bill legalizing microschools in across the state. This bill allows microschools to establish in local neighborhoods. It now will move to a third reading before going to the house.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

3 years

I thought the public tax dollars were for educating children, not funding government schools.

Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist

@DeAngelisCorey

3 years

Justin Berry: "we got to make sure that we're keeping our tax dollars for our public schools in our public school systems"

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

4 months

"School" will not look the same in 10 years. Education is on the cusp of a huge market disruption. Government policies, technology, new school options, and parent preferences are all changing. Here are 5 indicators of the coming education disruption.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

3 months

If you want to make meaningful changes in education • Give parents a choice • Trust them to decide • Make it as easy as possible for them I'll keep working to make that a reality for all parents.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

3 months

Principals are middle managers. They have very little control over the policies that govern schools. Every year new policies and plans are added to schools. The old ones never go away. I was more micromanaged as a principal than in the Marine Corps.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

3 months

Now I am making the difference I always wanted to make. Since joining @Libertas , • we passed the Utah Fits All Scholarship & • made it easier to start a microschool. We continue our work to empower parental choice in education.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

2 years

In an obvious front, AFT has formed a Pastors group to "show" support for public schools. Don't be fooled.

Randi Weingarten 🇺🇸💪🏿👩‍🎓🟣🌴🥥

@rweingarten

2 years

@pastors4txkids @BetsyDeVos @KochIndustries @BeckyPringle @DanPatrick @GregAbbott_TX Thank you @pastors4txkids

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Principal Jon England

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3 months

The union opposed • Charter schools • Open enrollment • Private schools, etc. I didn't.

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Principal Jon England

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1 year

"It is as natural to want to educate our children as it is to want to feed and clothe them." @james_tooley

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

1 year

This is education. My daughter wanted to know how to change a tire just in case she needed it. We spent an hour jacking up the car, taking off the tire and putting it back on. She did it all herself and asked questions when she had them.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

1 year

This is a microschool for high schoolers in Moab, Ut (Rural Utah). It is designed for students who are gifted and have a learning disability. They only have 4 classes a semester, with a two hour lunch each day. Each student is excelling.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

3 months

I made another mistake that first year. I joined the teacher’s union. By the end of my 1st month, I realized my mistake. None of my values lined up with the union.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

2 years

No. They are not "all our children." My children are mine and the neighbor kids are theirs. They never belong to the teachers. The teachers are there to teach, not become the parents.

Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist

@DeAngelisCorey

2 years

Joe Biden: "They're all our children .. They're not somebody else's children. They're like yours when they're in the classroom."

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

3 years

"In order to think you have to risk being offensive" @jordanbpeterson

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

2 years

it's time to fund students, not systems.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

8 months

Breaking News: The Utah Legislature just voted to increase the funding for the Utah Fits All Scholarship. This doubles the number of available scholarships. Let's go! #utleg #utpol

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

2 years

cc: @schoolchoicebyz @DeAngelisCorey

Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

2 years

Define fully funded?? This program uses less than one percent of the $7+ billion that schools receive in Utah. @myuea

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Principal Jon England

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2 years

Individualized Education > Forced Public Schooling

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

3 years

I think he meant there is no government oversight in private schools. It's called #Freedom .

Nate Blouin

@NateForUtah

3 years

@danielb106 @LiquidUte @MrIrrelevant20 @tfranchi @CandicePierucci No, there is not accountability in private schools.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

2 years

This 👇👇👇

Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist

@DeAngelisCorey

2 years

Elon Musk: "The Democratic Party is overly controlled by the unions"

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

3 months

COVID made me realize I was not in the right place. The policies limited the best things about my school: • Parent involvement • Field trips I was in turmoil.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

12 days

If you avoid having your child in public school, why would you send them back for college?

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

2 years

@KeithOlbermann @bethanyshondark Former elementary teacher and principal here. I'm homeschooling my children for the first time. My kids have all advanced 1.5 plus years in every subject. My wife (non-teacher) is their main educator. Homeschooling is better.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

4 months

📚You finally took the leap. You are going to homeschool your children. But you're worried. My wife and I were there 3 years ago. Here are 7 mistakes new homeschoolers make.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

2 years

BREAKING: The Utah Senate Education Committee just passed the @utahfitsall scholarship out of committee. They are funding a families right to choose an education that fits their child best and support teachers.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

2 years

The most powerful tool in a negotiation is the power to walk away. Compulsory education laws make it impossible for parents to use this tool when negotiating for a better education for their child.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

8 months

So true!

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

1 year

Not how it works.

Texas House Democrats

@TexasHDC

1 year

Vouchers will mean larger class sizes, lower teacher pay, and worse outcomes for the millions of Texas children who attend Texas public schools. Extracurriculars, like football, will get cut. Teachers will be laid off. Schools will be closed. Stop voucher scams. #txlege

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

3 months

When I failed to follow Covid guidelines in October I was investigated again. The district disciplined me, reducing me from a principal to a teacher. I resigned instead.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

2 years

They just need to honor parental choice. #letsgo

Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist

@DeAngelisCorey

2 years

the GOP has a golden opportunity to become the Parents' Party.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

2 years

This is great news.

Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist

@DeAngelisCorey

2 years

BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court just ruled in a 6-3 decision that preventing school choice families from taking their children's taxpayer-funded education dollars to religious private schools violated the Free Exercise Clause of the 1st Amendment.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

3 months

In September 2021, I advocated for parental rights @utboardofed . I was investigated by my district for this. Now I was on their radar.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

2 years

This!

Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist

@DeAngelisCorey

2 years

make 2022 the year of the parent.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

1 year

Government education is not independent education.

Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist

@DeAngelisCorey

1 year

they think they own your kids.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

3 months

I don’t blame the people I worked with in public schools. They think they are helping kids reach their potential. But since leaving public schools My eyes have been opened to the amazing opportunities that are out there.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

2 years

BREAKING: Utah House Education Committee just voted to pass the @utahfitsall scholarship. They are voting to fund education choice and support teachers at the same time. cc: @DeAngelisCorey @Libertas

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

2 years

@realchrisrufo An opt in would be better, but this is a nice step especially in New Jersey.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

2 years

I met with a couple public school teachers last night. They feel stuck and would love other options for their careers. Education choice movements provide these caring teachers with options.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

11 months

Expensive things like food, clothing, and gasoline?!?

Spike Cohen

@RealSpikeCohen

11 months

Government propagandists hate you.

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@Principal_Jon

3 months

I wanted to keep innovating as a teacher, but hit many barriers. I thought, "Maybe if I am a principal, I can make meaningful changes." I was wrong.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

3 years

@realchrisrufo Gives new meaning to the phrase, "Get woke Go broke."

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

1 year

"We have school choice now" = unless you can afford private, you will take your public school and like it, even if it is failing you. #tonedeaf cc: @DeAngelisCorey

Pastors for Children

@pastors4txkids

1 year

We have school choice now. If you don’t like public schools, choose another option. Most children can’t. The public school is their only opportunity. In America, we are committed to educate them. Our way of life depends on it. “A general diffusion of knowledge.” #txed

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

5 months

This law passed a year and a half ago. If this lawsuit was so important, why did they wait until a month before parents can use the funds to file? Because it is a ploy to disrupt the program.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

10 months

@rebelEducator COVID had us begin, but the joy my wife felt teaching our kids made us stick with it. Also, we started seeing our kids changing in public school (especially middle school). We wanted something different for them.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

8 months

BREAKING NEWS: Utah Fits All Scholarship had 5223 applications representing 8133 students after being open for one day. Here are some things the manager wants you to know. #utleg #utpol 👇

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

1 year

Most important info in this article comes from parents using the programs. One is choosing a school that is aligned with their values. The other chose a school that meets her child's unique needs. This is the power of education choice programs. Education should fit all kids.

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

1 year

Show me you know nothing about guns without saying you know nothing about guns.

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@Principal_Jon

2 years

In other words, the truth is what we say it is. Even if the kids suffer.

Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist

@DeAngelisCorey

2 years

same union

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Principal Jon England

@Principal_Jon

1 year

The US is spending almost $800 billion a year on education. That is about $16,000 per student. Why isn't it getting to teachers? .

U.S. Public Education Spending Statistics [2024]: per Pupil + Total

Find out how much the U.S. spends on public education and how the costs break down per student, by state and by level of government.

educationdata.org

Secretary Miguel Cardona

@SecCardona

1 year

We need to pay teachers as if the future of our Nation is in their hands – because it is.

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@DeAngelisCorey Administrative bloat can explain some of the increase, but the education publishers (Pearson, Houghton/Mifflin, etc) know schools are a cash cow and overcharge for their subpar products.

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Principal Jon England

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Have you heard of deschooling? Deschooling = unlearning the bad habits you picked up in traditional schools. It is necessary if you want your child to be a leader. To become a leader, here are 4 habits your child (and you) will have to unlearn.

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I may be rubbing off on my daughter. This gem is from a recent essay she wrote for school. I may have to start referring to ed choice policies in terms of their education pants. 😂🤣 cc: @DeAngelisCorey @matthewladner

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@Principal_Jon

1 year

Why don't we teach Shakespeare in schools anymore?

Justin Sherin

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Judi Dench was on Graham Norton last night to push her new book about her life and work with Shakespeare. After making the point we quote Shakespeare daily without knowing it, this happened:

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@Principal_Jon

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Luckily I had met @CBoyack , the president of @Libertas . I checked the Libertas website and the rest as they say is history.

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@Principal_Jon

2 years

Let's go!

Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist

@DeAngelisCorey

2 years

let's do this @SpencerJCox

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@Principal_Jon

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#utleg #utpol #edchoice

Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist

@DeAngelisCorey

3 years

"Utah Republicans have a veto-proof majority in the state legislature. They should drag this bill across the finish line with or without Cox. If he refuses to get on board, Utah Republicans should reevaluate his future as governor."

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Principal Jon England

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During my 1st year, I wanted students to explore their interests. But I got pushback. Many of my colleagues thought I wasn't doing my job. I, unfortunately, caved to the pressure and tried to be like the veteran teachers around me.

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Wow. Actual response to my op ed calling for the end of the Department of Ed.

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2 years

Why would providing parents with options defund public schools? If parents are looking for the best option in education, wouldn’t they choose public schools if they are the best?

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2 years

School aren't broken. They are doing what they are designed to do. -Teach to the average. -Provide some support to struggling students. -Ignore students who excel. -Marginalize rule-breakers. They standardize children instead of treat them as individuals.

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2 years

BREAKING: The Utah Senate just passed the @utahfitsall scholarship out of committee. They are funding a families right to choose an education that fits their child best and support teachers. #utpol #utleg

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