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Dr. Eaton and Dr. Clark
Estabilished that teachers in Puerto Rico should learned English and those who were ready would have preference to be hired. -
The department of public instruction was created
between 1900 - 1902 educational policy was to retain the spanish and acquire the english. -
There were an increase in the use of the English language
There were an increase in the use of english in schools with the idea of making it the official language of Puerto Rico schools. -
The official language Act
Granted the official status to both English and Spanish. -
The official Language Act.
was revoked when Theodore Roosvelt`s commissioner of Education Re-estabilished English as the medium of instruction in all grades. -
Spanish language is suppressed
Spanish language is suppressed and the English language was used as the form of communication in all grades. until 1913 -
Puerto Ricans teachers preparing for
teachers were getting prepare to study the English language, they need to approved an English test in order to stay in their jobs. -
Spanish was introduced in first grade
The Spanish language was inducted in first grade for some classes, for hygiene and health, the reading process was recommended in Spanish. -
Spanish Mandatory
Spanish was mandatory as the medium of instruction. -
Spanish teaching
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 -
World war I breaks
Puerto Ricans are granted citizenship and in school were required to explain the students the patriotism. -
Commisioner Juan B Huyke
At this time the emphasis on English was priority. They Publish all material in English or half of it. The publication of the materials were prohibited in Spanish. -
The commisioner Dr. Jose Padín
was the first to expose the English in a foreign language from the educational point of view and he gave emphasis to English as a second language. -
Blanton S Winthrop
Named governor by Flanklyn Roosevelt, made English the language of instrution in all grades. -
Jose M. Gallardo Was named Commisioner of Education
The commisioner tried to implement a bilingual program, but it was not permitted by the public protests. -
Luis Muñoz Marin
First elected governor of Puerto Rico established Spanish as the language of instruction in all grades. English was to be taught for on period a day as a second language. -
Spanish prevailed
until six grade and the English continued as a second language -
Commissioner Dr. Mariano Villaronga Toro
Ended the lengthy discussion of Bilingualism -
Decree the vernacular teaching in all levels in all public schools.
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President Lyndon B. Johnson
Was signed in the U.S The bilingual education Act. or title VII by the President -
Department of Education in Puerto Rico
Request funds to meet the needs of the students that are returninng from the United States. -
Papa Juan XXIII
And Padre Rufo bilingual projects were implanted by the goverment -
U.S Congress authorize the bilingual education projects in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico have the focus toward learning Spanish and English. -
Carlos Romero Barcelo
The bilingual Education Program is transferred to projects as part of the English Department -
Law number 4 April 5, 1991
Was a legislation approved "Spanish only" by popular Party -
Bilingual Education
Those projects were autonomous and a director is appointed to lead the bilingual education programs. -
Law 1, January 23 1993
Spanish only law was revoked and subtituded for law 1, 1993 which estabilished both English an Spanish as official languages on the island. -
Puerto Rico begins with the Bilingual Education for the 21 st Century
BEC 21 Project for the elemetary Schools
ES 21 Project for middle and high school.
