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Established that teachers in Puerto Rico should learn English and those who were ready have preference to be hired.
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The Department of Public Instruction was created with an assigned commisioner
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There was an increase in the use of English in school with the idea of making it the official language of Puerto Rico.
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was revoked whenTheodore Roosevelt's commisioner of education re-established English as a medium of instruction in all grades.
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The English language was use as form of communication in all grades.
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Teachers were getting prepared to study the English language, they need to aprobed an English test in order to stayed in their jobs.
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The Spanish language was introduced in first grade for some courses, such as hygiene and health, It was recommended the reading in Spanish.
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Established the Spanish Language as a form of instruction. From First grade to fourth grade and the English was used in half of the courses of the other grades until 1924.
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Puerto Ricans are granted citizenship and required in schools to explain to students the acts of patriotism.
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At that time the enfasis of the English was a priority. They published all materials in English or have of it. The publication of school materials were prohibited in Spanish.
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was the first to expose the English in a Foreing Language for the educational point of view and he gave emphasis to English as a Second Language.
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was named Commisioner of Education. He tried to implement a bilingual program but there were to many strikes.
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Spanish Language prevailed until 6th grade and English continued as a subject.
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Ended the lengthy discussion of bilinguism.
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was signed in the U.S. the Bilingual Education Act or title vII by the president.
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request found to meet the need of the students that are returning from the United States.
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and Padre Rufo projects were implanted by the goverment.
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Puerto Rico have the focus towards learning Spanish and English.
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The bilingual Education Program is transferred to projects as part of the English Department.
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was a legislation approved by popular party
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Those projects were autonomous and a director is appointed to lead the bilingual educatin programs.
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Spanish only law was revoked and substituted by law 1 which established both English and Spanish as official languages in the island.
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BEC 21 project for the elementary school and ES 21 project for middle and high school.
