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Awarness of English
It was established that teachers should learn English. This would give them priority at the time of being concidered for a teaching possition. -
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Preserving Spanish, Acquiring English
Primary grades where taught in Spanish and English was a special subject. In middle school all classes where in English and Spanish was a special subject. Salutation to the flag, national anthem. -
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More use of the English language
Englishbeing concidered for becoming the primary language -
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No more Spanish
English is now used to teach all grades and classes in public schools. -
Spanish for first grade
Classes such as higine, health and reading where being taught in Spanish -
Teaching in Spanish
A law was passed to make mandatory teaching in Spanish -
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Teaching Spanish to primary grades
The Spanish language was being instated as the official language to teaach. -
World War I
Puertorricans are granted citizenship. -
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More enphasis on English
Publishing school materials in the Spanish language was prohibited. -
Spanish comeback!
Spanish was reinstated for teaching and English was a special subject. -
Spanish continues
Spanish was the primary language for teaching. -
Spanish, The official language
Spanish was declared the official language for teaching, policy that still prevails. -
Bilingual Education
The United States signed a law of bilingual education. -
Funds for teaching
Puerto Rico submited a request for funds to attend students that came from the United States. -
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Bilingual Project
Bilingual projects where implemented in two schools of Puerto Rico -
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Bilingual Project
The bilingual program became the bilingual project of the English Department. -
BEC 21
Different schools of the Department of Education of Puerto Rico where remodeled and transformed into the 21st Century schools, giving Science and Math in the English language.