A Utah School Made Black History Month Optional. Then It Reversed Itself.
The Maria Montessori Academy, a charter school in North Ogden, allowed parents to opt their students out. But after an outcry and discussions with the parents, it changed course.
The director of the Maria Montessori Academy in North Ogden, Utah, said that the episode was “alarming” and that the school had been trying to “change hearts and minds with grace.”
Feb. 8, 2021
A public charter school in Utah allowed parents to withdraw their children from a Black History Month curriculum, but reversed its decision after a public outcry and meeting with parents to address their concerns.