President Barack Obama holds a news conference to announce John B. King Jr. as the next Education Secretary to succeed outgoing Education Secretary Arne Duncan
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First Lady Michelle Obama participates in a discussion on higher education in the East Room of the White House. The First Lady hosted the 2015 Beating the Odds Summit to recognize youths who have overcome substantial obstacles to persist through high school and make it to college, as part of the “Reach Higher” initiative
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"I cannot rap. Although I have enough of a rap that I got Michelle to marry me." —@POTUS: go.wh.gov/BeatingTheOdds snpy.tv/1Moeqmq
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President Barack Obama makes a surprise visit to the Beating the Odds Summit, part of the First Lady’s Reach Higher Initiative, in the East Room of the White House (Photo by Pete Souza)
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Jayson Rodriguez: Michelle Obama Talks Ambition, Educations & #TodaysKidsWillNeverLearn
Michelle Obama is nothing if not gracious. Since moving to the White House in 2009 following her husband Barack Obama’s presidential election win in 2008, the Chicago native has used her mantle as the First Lady to fight for military families, children’s health and young people’s pursuit of education. Her charm, intellect and warm personality have created a collaborative environment where politics are left at the door and people connect to get things done.
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Do you find yourself being more ambitious about your designs to help young people now more than any other point in your life, and why?
I’ve always said that the role of First Lady comes with this big bright light that follows you wherever you go, and you have the privilege—and the responsibility—to shine that light on important issues and tell the stories that too often go untold. So I do find myself being especially ambitious right now, especially because so many of the issues I work on are deeply personal to me.
"I wouldn't be where I am today without education." —The First Lady to students who are beating the odds to go to college #ReachHigher
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The First Lady (@FLOTUS) July 23, 2025A perfect example is my Reach Higher initiative, an effort to inspire young people to continue their education past high school. My parents didn’t have college degrees, and while they loved and supported me, they really couldn’t help me with things like standardized tests and financial aid forms. So I often had to figure stuff out on my own, and I didn’t always get it right (I actually applied to one college simply because I liked the pictures in the brochure). And today, I have a chance to reach back and help young people struggling with these exact same challenges, and I intend to use my time as First Lady and beyond to do everything I can to empower them so they can fulfill their dreams.
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First lady Michelle Obama speaks at Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta, Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, as part of her Reach Higher educational initiative.
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"If somebody tells you that you’re not college material, brush them off and prove them wrong." - The First Lady #ReachHigher #edtour14
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Worth reading: FLOTUS on @Upworthy about what it's like to be a 1st-generation college student → u.pw/1oZ8q3z #ReachHigher
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First lady Michelle Obama embraces former Booker T. Washington High School and current Kennesaw State University student Alexandria Jones, as she takes the stage to speak
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"Everything you are doing in school right now is critical to the rest of your life." - @FLOTUS kicking off @usedgov's bus tour in Atlanta.
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The First Lady (@FLOTUS) September 08, 2025****
"It's up to all of us to make sure we're helping our young people @ReachHigher" - @FLOTUS Michelle Obama u.pw/1oZ8q3z
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President Obama holds a lunch with teachers at the White House in Washington, D.C. on July 7, 2014. Obama met with the teachers to talk about improving the education system and teaching policies
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President Obama’s launching a new initiative to help more students access great teachers → http://t.co/wHROHAKO0t pic.twitter.com/ZkfNMfmhIe
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President Obama and staff watch the U.S. soccer team vs Belgium in World Cup action in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building South Court Auditorium, July 1 (Photo by Pete Souza)
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President Barack Obama speaks to the media during a meeting with his cabinet members in the Cabinet Room of the White House. From left are, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell.
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Attorney General Eric Holder
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson
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With the Key Bridge, linking Washington and Northern Virginia in the background, President Barack Obama speaks about the economy and transportation, at Georgetown Waterfront Park in Washington. The President said 700,000 jobs could be at risk next year if Congress doesn’t quickly agree on how to pay for highway and transit programs.
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"If this Congress does not act by the end of the summer, the Highway Trust Fund will run out. " —President Obama #RebuildAmerica
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) July 01, 2025****
"Middle-class families can’t wait for Congress to do these things, and I won’t." —Obama: wh.gov/year-of-action #RebuildAmerica
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"Typically what gets reported on is just the politics...people don’t care about that. People just want to see some results." —Obama
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Obama: "If the American people put pressure on this town to actually get something done…we can grow our economy." #OpportunityForAll
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