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.
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Utah Jazz stars Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert called out a Utah charter school that initially decided it would allow parents to opt their students out of Black History Month curriculum. The school’s leadership changed course after backlash over the weekend, but is still feeling the heat from the public.
The Jazz organization has continued its focus on social and racial justice issues through scholarship funds and awareness. It unveiled its Black History Month shirts last week that read “strong together.”
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Feb 09, 2021
Utah Parents Who Opted Kids Out Of Black History Month Withdraw Request
Maria Montessori Academy in North Ogden experienced a public backlash after announcing plans to make participation optional.
NORTH OGDEN, Utah (AP) Parents who sought to opt out their children from learning Black History Month curriculum at a charter school in northern Utah have withdrawn their requests.
Maria Montessori Academy in North Ogden experienced a public backlash after announcing plans to make participation optional, the Standard-Examiner reported Saturday.
“We regret that after receiving requests, an opt-out form was sent out concerning activities planned during this month of celebration,” a statement from Academy Director Micah Hirokawa and the school’s board of directors said.
A Utah school’s controversial policy on Black History Month has prompted Jazz star Donovan Mitchell to come out and offer his take on the entire situation.