Utah Montessori School Gives Parents The Choice to Opt-Out of Its Black History Month Curriculum, Then Backpedals
A northern Utah charter school has sparked national outrage after parents were allowed to opt-out of the institution’s Black History Month curriculum.
According to the Standard-Examiner, Micah Hirokawa, the director at Maria Montessori Academy, posted on the school’s Facebook page that he was hesitant to send a letter to families permitting them “to exercise their civil rights to not participate in Black History Month at the school.”
Hirokawa disclosed that some students’ families asked to forego the once a year celebration of Black Americans’ contributions. He didn’t explain their reasons or exactly how many families didn’t want to participate.