Puerto Rico Language Policy Timeline

1898-1900

Oct 25, 1898

It was in these years that Dr. John Eaton U.S. Commissioner of Education and his assistant Dr. Victor Clark implanted that all teachers had to learn English.

1900

Oct 25, 1900

Arises the Department of Public Instruction

1900-1902

Oct 25, 1902

In elementary schools all classes were in Spanish and English was integrated, but in high schools the classes were in English and Spanish was integrated.

1902-1904

Oct 25, 1904

Increased the English in schools because they wanted to convert the primary language

1905-1913

Oct 25, 1913

Teaching is in English only

1913

Oct 25, 1913

The Spanish reintroduced but only in some classes

1915

Oct 25, 1915

A draft law to include instruction in Spanish

1916-1934

Oct 25, 1934

The Spanish were the basis for teaching in grades first through fourth and the other half in English.

1917-1936

Oct 25, 1936

linguistic controversy continues.It unleashes the First World War and thus give American citizenship to Puerto Ricans.

1942

Oct 25, 1942

Spanish again prevailed in the country's schools.

1930-1950

Oct 25, 1950

Dr. Jose Padin explained that English was a foreign language and work to put the Spanish as the only medium of instruction

1970

Oct 25, 1970

has requested funding to impact students coming from other countries, which is known as bilingual education
education act A.E.A, E.SE.A

1968-1972

Oct 25, 1972

Signing the Bilingual Education Act
During that time the country was ruled by Luis Ferrer PNP party

1972-1976

Oct 25, 1976

The bilingual school projects Father Juan Rufo and XXVIII are implanted under the Partido Popular
Act was signed Certification in Bilingual Education

1978

Oct 25, 1978

The U.S. Congress authorize bilingual education in PR had an approach to learning Spanish.

1993

Oct 25, 1993

bilingual education projects are autonomous

2011-2012

Oct 25, 2012

The governor Luis Fortuno has created XXI century schools with bilingual education based.