Will the start of the 2026 school year mark the decline of textbooks? Reduced funding, boycotts of certain publishing houses, textbooks ill-suited to the realities of schooling, and the dynamism of educational networks: several indicators suggest the end of this distinctly French phenomenon. Stéphane Germain explains. A dual French characteristic: In the 2026 school year, the revision of all curricula for cycles 1 and 4 will take effect.
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Will the start of the 2026 school year mark the decline of textbooks? Reduced funding, boycotts of certain publishing houses, textbooks ill-suited to the realities of schooling, and the dynamism of educational networks: several indicators suggest the end of this distinctly French phenomenon. Stéphane Germain explains. A dual French characteristic: In the 2026 school year, the revision of all curricula for cycles 1 and 4 will take effect.