{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"SmartHER Series: Can A Free Market Mentality "Fix" Education?","description":"The second of two interviews with different perspectives on the same hot topic: education in America. Should we keep or quash the Department of Education? Today we speak with Erika Donalds, Chair of the America First Policy Institute\u2019s Center for Education Opportunity Erika believes free market principles and competition will create better outcomes in education over what she describes as the federal overreach currently from the Dept. of Education.  Our previous guest, former Sec. of Education under the Obama Administration, Arne Duncan, presents a different point-of-view; he believes federal oversight will assure accountability and best outcomes for parents and students. You can listen or watch to our conversation with Arne Duncan HERE. You can follow Erika  @ErikaDonalds across social media platforms. Want More Nonpartisan News?  SUPPORT OUR MISSION   Shop our gear!  If you\u2019d like to help support SmartHER News\u2019 mission of a free, independent, nonpartisan press \u2013 here\u2019s how you can become a SCOOP insider: https:\/\/www.scoop.smarthernews.com\/get-the-inside-scoop\/    Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/smarthernews\/  Website: https:\/\/smarthernews.com\/  YouTube Channel: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/smarthernews  ","author_name":"SmartHERNews","author_url":"http:\/\/smarthernews.libsyn.com\/website","html":"