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Puerto Rico was invaded and subsequently became a possession of the United States
After the ratification of the Treaty of Paris of 1898, Puerto Rico came under the military control of the United States of America. -
Creation Of the Department of Instruction in Puerto Rico
In 1900, Foraker Law established the Department of Public Instruction. -
is increasing use of English in public schools
between 1902- 1904 -
Spanish was deleted in schools in P.R.
English is used as the medium of instruction in all grades. (1905- 1913) -
U.S. CITIZENSHIP
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Dr. Jose Padin
First to expose that English is a foreign language from the educational point of view. (1930 - 1937) -
Spanish prevailed
until six grade and the English continued as a second language -
Dr. Mariano Villalonga
concluded the discussion of bilingualism, decreeing the teaching of vernacular in all levels of the public school -
United States signed the Bilingual Education Act
United States signed the Bilingual Education Act under the governorship of Luis A Ferrer iin Puerto Rico. -
Bilingual Education
bilingual education as we know it worked through the Department of education -
Dr. Pedro Rosello
the governor of Puerto Rico established an official act where English and Spanish will be considered the official language of Puerto Rico. -
Today
more schools are implementing English in a regular basis of their classes
