# Algerian schools put English before French in break from France

https://mins.news/en/item/30657

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-24 13:48 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/8/24/algerias-schools-put-shakespeare-before-molire-in-break-from-france?traffic_source=rss

> Algeria will teach English before French in primary schools for the first time from the 2026–27 academic year, with French moving to the fourth year. The change is part of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s linguistic overhaul and follows a severe diplomatic crisis with France linked to Western Sahara.