The origin of the circulating Urban Legend that the Holocaust was being dropped from the school curriculum in England seems to have been the misrepresentation of an article in the London Times:
The Times February 9, 2008 How internet turned 'fact' into a global lie Alexandra Frean, Education Editor A bogus but persistent rumour that British schools are dropping the Holocaust from the curriculum to avoid offending Muslims forced the Government to issue an official denial this week. The rumours appear to stem from an article I wrote in The Times on April 2 last year which amounted to only 164 words. The speed and ferocity with which this rumour turned into a "faux fact" as it spread around the globe, via an orchestrated viral e-mail, provides a compelling and cautionary tale of the power of the internet to inform and misinform... http://tinyurl.com/33jjya Allen Esterson Former lecturer, Science Department Southwark College, London http://www.esterson.org --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
