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    "A new law in Utah allows students to opt out of coursework that conflicts with their beliefs",
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  "textContent": "OGDEN, Utah — The syllabus in 18-year-old Madelynn Wells’ introductory film studies class assigned “Jaws” first, and then the Spanish dark comedy “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown.” She said she watched those, and did the written assignments with no problem. Around the third week of the term, the assignment was a film […]\n\nThe post A new law in Utah allows students to opt out of coursework that conflicts with their beliefs appeared first on The Hechinger Report.",
  "title": "A new law in Utah allows students to opt out of coursework that conflicts with their beliefs"
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