Utah school under fire for allowing Black History Month opt-out

Montessori school in North Ogden originally agreed to parents' exemption request but then reversed decision in wake of backlash

School officials in northern Utah have come under fire for agreeing to a request by some parents to exempt their children from taking part in Black History Month learning.

We regret that after receiving requests, an opt-out form was sent out concerning activities planned during this month of celebration," Micah Hirokawa, the director of the Maria Montessori Academy, a local charter school in North Ogden, said in a statement.