The new law has provoked a political crisis, due to a new language policy called “linguistic alternation,” the tricky shift to teaching scientific and technical courses in foreign languages instead of standard Arabic. Further revelations about the bill’s contents show that French will indeed be used more in schools, but English, too, has gained ground in the kingdom’s schools. Replacing standard Arabic in teaching scientific courses angered many members of the ruling Justice and Development Party (PJD), a
Source: Is the English language gaining momentum in Moroccan schools? | CGTN Africa