POLITICS: FIRST LADY VISITS DEPT. OF EDUCATION

First Lady Michelle Obama told employees at the Department of Education to “roll up [their] sleeves” and get ready for “hard work” as the administration works to expand education funding. She also noted that this would be the first in a series of appearances with employees throughout the government.

“Barack and I want to say thank you for what you’ve done. You have to build a team from the bottom up,” the First Lady said. She also added she “wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for the public schools who nurtured me and pushed me along”.