
Arkansas Gov.-elect Sarah Sanders taps Florida official to be state's next education secretary
Fox News
Republican Arkansas Gov.-elect Sarah Huckabee Sanders appointed Jacob Oliva, a senior chancellor at the Florida Department of Education, as Arkansas' state education secretary.
Sanders touted Oliva's "proven success increasing student achievement" and said in a statement that "we will expand access to quality education for every kid growing up in our state, empower parents, not government bureaucrats, and prepare students for the workforce, not government dependency."
The appointment suggests Sanders may emulate in Arkansas the education agenda of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a leading contender of the GOP presidential nomination in 2024. Sanders' announcement cited Oliva’s work implementing "DeSantis’ parental rights policies and bold education reforms."