Don’t let the door hit ya…
Via Daily Caller:
Michelle Obama just gave her final public remarks.
The first lady got emotional as she spoke about her efforts to change the national conversation surrounding higher education while hosting 50 school counselors at the White House on Friday. (RELATED: Everyone Is Talking About The Dress Michelle Obama Wore To The Kennedy Center)
“We had one goal in mind: we wanted to make higher education cool,” Obama said. “We wanted to change the conversation around what it means and what it takes to get into college. If we are always shining the light on athletes and celebrities — and those are the only achievements we celebrate — then why would kids see college as a priority? We decided to flip the script and shine a big light on higher education.”