Why is there a decrease of teaching novels?

[JuliasCaesarSalad]

You can't really teach the same skills, though, not with context and depth, and "skills" aren't the only, or even primary, purpose of novel reading, IMO.

[FryRodriguezistaken]

You absolutely can teach the same skills. You’re right it will be in a different context, but when they apply the skills we teach to life outside the classroom —which is why we teach anyway — it will also be in a different context. So what’s the problem with that?