04 November 2026
The Future of Education in Florida | Erika Donalds
Anchored by the Classic Learning Test
About
In this special edition of The Anchored Podcast, Jeremy Tate speaks with Erika Donalds, the new First Lady of Florida. Erika is also a member of CLT’s Board of Academic Advisors, the Founder and CEO of the Education Freedom Foundation, Chair of Education Opportunity at the America First Policy Institute, and Founder and Chairman of Optima.
They discuss classical education's rise from the margins into the mainstream and Florida's push to rethink its education system. They also cover the initiative to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, where AI belongs (and doesn't) in the classroom, and how Erika stayed grounded on the campaign trail.