Secretary of Education Dr. Jacob Oliva wants more Arkansas high school seniors graduating with two-year associate’s degrees. Some could even leave high school as four-year college graduates.
Oliva touted an “accelerated mindset” in comments Tuesday, May 5, 2026 before the Arkansas School Boards Association and the Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators.
Oliva became Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ secretary of education in January 2023 after serving in various roles in the Florida Department of Education, most recently as interim commissioner, the top job. He started his career teaching elementary students with special needs…