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Erika Donalds

Chair, Education Opportunity

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Education expert and entrepreneur Erika Donalds is America First Policy Institute’s Chair of Education Opportunity. Erika is known as a national expert on education policy and school choice and is a frequent media commentator and speaker. A seasoned business executive, she has offered her expertise to help further the expansion of high-quality school choice options, and she is passionate about bringing accountability and innovation to America’s schools.

Erika is the founder and chairman of immersive edtech company OptimaEd, a former elected school board member and university trustee, founder of six classical charter schools, and advisor to numerous education organizations and companies. Erika spent 20 years in the financial services industry. She was Chief Financial Officer/Chief Compliance Officer and Managing Partner at a multi-billion-dollar investment management firm, responsible for finance, compliance, and operations.

Erika and her husband Byron have lived in Naples since 2002 and have three sons – Damon, Darin, & Mason.

Areas of Expertise

Post Secondary Education,  K-12 Education Freedom,  Public School Transparency, 

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How Mississippi Beat the Odds: Gov. Tate Reeves on Literacy Reform and the School Choice Revolution
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Erika Donalds: Civic Literacy Isn’t Optional
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Secretary McMahon, AFPI, TPUSA, & Partners Launch New Civics Coalition
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America First Roundtable: Breaking the Education Cartel
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AFPI Celebrates National School Choice Week

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