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Jun 15, 1490
In Puerto Rico the bilinguism existed between the Tainos and Caribes Indians
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Nov 20, 1492
Between the Spaniards and our Tainos also existed bilinguism.
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North American invasion and the English was imposed in our schools.
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Dr. John Eaton and Victor Clark established that all teachers in Puerto Rico must learn English.
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Creation of the Department of Instruction of Puerto Rico. Spanish stays and English is integrated.
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English increases in schools. The idea it was to convert it in the official language in Puerto Rican schools.
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Grant Dexter, informed that English can be establish because lot of Puerto Rican teachers had licence to teach the language.
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Spanish is ablolish. English is used as the official language in all grades.
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First World War. Puerto Ricans get the citizenship
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Paul G. Miller left Puerto Rico after the controversy of "Sociedad de Diego"
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Juan B. Huyke makes emphazis on the use of English
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Dr. Jose Padin quit after defending for the Puerto Rican Identity for about six years.
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Spanish was again the official language until six grade
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Spanish was use until 9th grade
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Mariano Villaronga puts a stop on the bilinguism debate having the Spanish language for all grades
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Puerto Rico and some universities ask the US for founds to improve the necessities of Puerto Rican students that come back from the states.
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The United States Congress authorized the Bilingual Education in Puerto Rico to be focus on the better learning of Spanish for those students who come back from the States.
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Bilingual Education now becomes into the English Department
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The Bilingual Education Program again, become autonomus.
