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Ethiopia Revokes Ban on English Language Instruction for Kindergarten Students A year after banning the teaching of English in both public and private kindergartens, Ethiopia has reversed the decision. The Addis Ababa Education Bureau has announced the reinstatement of English language lessons for kindergarten (KG) students, marking a significant shift in the city's early childhood education policy. The bureau initially introduced the ban, advocating for children to learn in their mother tongue during early childhood education. The decision, made in 2023, was part of broader efforts to promote the use of indigenous languages at the foundational level of education. However,…