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Hispanic-American war
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Language Controversy
1900 – 1902 - The policy was to retain the Spanish and learn the English. -
English in creased
1902 – 1904 - English is increased with the idea of turning it into official language of Puerto Rico. -
Spanish is suppressed
1905 – 1913- Spanish is suppressed. All classes are taught in English -
English is possible
1909 – 1910 - English is possible to establish on the whole. 35,000 students are impacted with the English. -
1913 - Spanish was introduced in first grade.
1913 - Spanish was introduced in first grade for the subjects of health, hygiene and reading skill. -
1915 - A new Bill
1915 - Bill that makes it mandatory instruction in Spanish. -
Spanish is established
1916 – 1934 - Spanish is established as a learning tool. -
First World War
1917 - It breaks the First World War. The linguistic controversy continues. -
1921 - Dismissal of Commissioner Milller.
1921 - Dismissal of Commissioner Miller. He just wanted to spoken English in the schools. -
Arrival of commissioned Huyke to Education
1921 - 1930 - Arrival of commissioned Huyke to Education. This commissioner gives much more emphasis to English and undertakes that the conversations between teachers and students were completely in English. -
The Great Depression.
1930 - 1950 - The Great Depression. -
The Commissioner Jose Padin
1930 - The Commissioner Jose Padin explained that English was a foreign language and fought to impose Spanish as medium of instruction. -
Exits Dr. Padin. Comes Jose M. Gallardo.
1936 – Exits Dr. Padin. Comes Jose M. Gallardo. U.S. President complained that 38 years have passed and the Puerto Ricans have not learned Spanish. -
Prevail Spanish
1942 - Once again prevail Spanish as language and English remains as a subject. -
Vernacular as language
1948 - Used the vernacular as language of instruction up to ninth grade. -
Ended by decreeing bilinguals teaching
1949 - 1950 - Dr. Mariano Villaronga ended by decreeing bilingualism teaching of the vernacular in all levels of the country's public school from school year 1949 - 1950 which is what prevails so far. -
Signed the Bilingual Education Act.
1968 - President Johnson signed the Bilingual Education Act or Title VII. -
The Department of Education of Puerto Rico
1970 - The Department of Education of Puerto Rico and some universities asking for federal funds to address the needs of students returning to the United States. -
Bilingual school
1972 - 1976 - Were implanted the only two bilingual schools in Puerto Rico. -
Language difficulties.
1979 - 1980 – 84, 834 students were identified who have returned from the United States and realize that there is great need for students with language difficulties. -
Language difficulties.
1979 - 1980 – 84, 834 students were identified who have returned from the United States and realize that there is great need for students with language difficulties. -
Created a cultural project
1980 - During the incumbency of the Popular Democratic Party, is created a cultural project manager "pre-school" transitional bilingual. -
Transfers the Bilingual Program
1984 - The new ruling party transfers the Bilingual Program to the English department. -
New projects
1988 – 1992 - In these years are approved four projects for the Department of Education, two Metropolitan College, and one for University of Sagrado Corazon. All in English as a Second Language -
Bilinguals project baceme autonomus
1993 - Bilingual projects become autonomous again. The census continues to indicate that there is a genuine need to continue Bilingual Education. -
Project to create a bilingual citizen
1997 - While the statehood party was in power, English immersion programs also made their way into Puerto Rican schools, under the “Project to Create a Bilingual Citizen.” -
The babate continue
2000 – 2012 - The politicians of this country continue to debate about how to establish a good bilingual program in public schools of this country.
