College & Workforce Readiness News in Brief

First Lady Launches Site to Help College-Bound

By The Associated Press — October 27, 2015 1 min read
  • Save to favorites
  • Print

Michelle Obama unveiled a new social-media site last week where teenagers can swap practical information and stories about continuing education after high school.

BetterMakeRoom.org will be a place for students ages 14 to 19 to get information on such matters as signing up for the SAT and ACT exams, filling out federal financial-aid forms, and applying to college, aides said. Students will also be able to share stories about their goals, their progress, and what’s inspiring them to go to college.

Among the 20 media, business, and nonprofit groups that are assisting the public-awareness campaign are such recognizable names as Mashable, American Eagle Outfitters, and the CW television network.

Related Tags:

A version of this article appeared in the October 28, 2015 edition of Education Week as First Lady Launches Site to Help College-Bound

Events

This content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.
Sponsor
Classroom Technology Webinar
Screen Time and AI: An Evidence Playbook for School Leaders
Get a clearer picture of the current policy landscape, a framework for evaluating new tools, plus language to use in the next board meeting.
Content provided by Instructure
This content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.
Sponsor
School & District Management Webinar
The Principal's Role in Collective Efficacy and Student Outcomes
Learn practical strategies that help principals translate their confidence into stronger collective teacher efficacy and student outcomes.
Content provided by Otus
This content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.
Sponsor
Education Funding Webinar
What Schools Need to Know About the Federal Education Freedom Tax Credit
What schools need to know about the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit: A practical guide from a licensed teacher and policy expert.
Content provided by LearningSpring

EdWeek Top School Jobs

Teacher Jobs
Search over ten thousand teaching jobs nationwide — elementary, middle, high school and more.
View Jobs
Principal Jobs
Find hundreds of jobs for principals, assistant principals, and other school leadership roles.
View Jobs
Administrator Jobs
Over a thousand district-level jobs: superintendents, directors, more.
View Jobs
Support Staff Jobs
Search thousands of jobs, from paraprofessionals to counselors and more.
View Jobs

Read Next

College & Workforce Readiness Q&A Why 'Portrait of a Graduate' Initiatives Struggle to Transform Instruction
Researchers examined how 15 districts are working to build "portrait of a graduate" expectations.
6 min read
Collage of a high school student with words in background and a white hand drawn line image of graduation cap.
Liz Yap for Education Week + Getty
College & Workforce Readiness Is There a Counseling Gap for Non-College-Going Students?
And many high schoolers say they don't complete the work-based learning they want to experience.
3 min read
Froylan Vasquez (foreground) and Gaby Ortiz, students at the High school of Science and Technology in Springfield, remove a tire in the automotive shop at Putnam Vocational Technical Academy. This is part of the After Dark Vocational Program at the two schools on April 9,2024.
Froylan Vasquez, foreground, and Gaby Ortiz, students at the High School of Science and Technology in Springfield, Mass., remove a tire in the automotive shop at Putnam Vocational Technical Academy. This is part of the After Dark Vocational Program at the two schools on April 9, 2024. Students who don't tend to go directly to college say they generally get less information on post-high school options.
Don Treeger / The Republican via TNS
College & Workforce Readiness The Job Market Is Changing. Report Makes the Case for Career Literacy
Career literacy is strongly linked to positive workforce outcomes, concludes a new report.
4 min read
A Workforce Development job fair at Pepin’s Hospitality Centre, 4121 N 50th St , on Thursday, April 2, 2026 in Tampa . Thousands of Hillsborough County Public Schools seniors meet face-to-face with employers for on-the-spot interviews, job offers, internships, and training opportunities.
People attend a workforce development job fair at TPepin’s Hospitality Centre on April 2, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. As job seekers experience labor market volatility, a report underscores the importance of career literacy.
Dirk Shadd/Tampa Bay Times via TNS
College & Workforce Readiness Students Who Fail Dual-Enrollment Classes Still Benefit, a New Study Says
The study looked into dual-enrollment failures and participating students' eventual college enrollment.
5 min read
Students walk in the hallways on the first day of school at Heritage High School in Saginaw, Mich. on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026 .
Students walk in the hallways on the first day of school at Heritage High School in Saginaw, Mich., on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. Dual-enrollment classes for high school students have grown increasingly common in recent years. A new study finds socioeconomically disadvantaged students are more likely to fail such classes, but that even those students who fail are more likely than peers to enroll in college.
Kaytie Boomer/mlive.com via TNS