Story highlights Obama launched the "Let Girls Learn" program in 2015An internal memo said the program was ending(CNN) Hours after CNN reported on an internal document advising administration employees that former first lady Michelle Obama's signature education initiative would not be maintained, the White House said the program had not changed. "There have been no changes to the program," said State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert, referring to the "Let Girls Learn" initiative, which Obama launched in 2015. "The Administration supports policies and programs to empower adolescent girls, including efforts to educate them through the completion of secondary school. The White House's response came after an internal Trump administration document showed plans to end the "Let Girls Learn" program, which facilitates educational opportunities for adolescent girls in developing countries. "Moving forward, we will not continue to use the 'Let Girls Learn' brand or maintain a stand-alone program," read an email sent to Peace Corps employees this week by the agency's acting director Sheila Crowley.

Source: CNN May 01, 2017 22:59 UTC