U.K. students keep Jane on the curriculum
The U.K. education secretary has denied reports that classic literature such as Jane Austen’s novels will be purged from school curriculum.
He added: “Harold MacMillan said reading Jane Austen helped him relax when he was prime minister - so it can even be therapeutic for those who lead stressful lives too.”
Shadow minister for schools, Nick Gibb, said he welcomed the government’s comments.
He said: “It is important that the classic texts, including Shakespeare and Jane Austen, are studied by our children before the end of compulsory education.
“For many children exposure to the great classics of English literature occurs only at school.
“Any move by the QCA or others to limit this opportunity would have been a huge mistake and would have added to the general concern that our education system is being dumbed down.”
We couldn’t have said it better. 
