A New Law in Utah Allows Students to Opt Out of Coursework That Conflicts with Their Beliefs

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 wa…