PBS Newshour: The road to College Signing Day starts in Middle School

by Kyla Calvert Mason

May 1 is decision time for graduating high school seniors. Today is the day that most selective colleges and universities set as the deadline for admitted students to say whether they’ll enroll and commit with a deposit.

First Lady Michelle Obama is marking the day at Wayne State University in Detroit as part of her Reach Higher initiative to encourage more high schoolers to go on to college.

Read the rest of the story at PBS Newshour.

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