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Puerto Rico Language Policy Timeline

  • The U.S.A. came to P.R. with English Language

    The U.S.A. came to P.R. with English Language
    Came the U.S.A. culture. A new educational project prepared by the D.E.
  • Foraken Act

    Foraken Act
    As a part of the Foraken Act the official language was English.
  • Spanish as the instruccional medium

    Spanish as the instruccional medium
    The Teacher of Association of P.R. objetives was to stablish Spanish as the instrucctional medium.
  • Citizenship for P.R.peaple

    Citizenship for P.R.peaple
    President Theodoro Roosevelt pledged citizenship. provide civil rights for the individuals.
  • All high school subject were in English

    All  high school subject were in English
    Gobernor Luis Munoz Marin ended the practice.
  • First Puertorrican goverment elected

    First Puertorrican goverment elected
    Luis Munoz Marin, first gobernor elected for the citizen.
  • Federal funds for Bilingual students.

    Federal funds for Bilingual students.
    The Department of Education and Universities asked for federal funds to help with the needs of students arrived from U.S.A.
  • Learning two language

    Learning two language
    Learning two language instills positive attitudes, enables a person to have multiple perspectives on society.
  • Change the official language

    Change the official language
    The goverment Rafael Hernandez Colon change the language to be only Spanish.
  • Both language English and spanish

    Both language  English and spanish
    Ley 1 de enero 1993 English and Spanish language
  • Bilingual citizen

    Bilingual citizen
    English immerson programs made their way into P.R. School under the project to create Bilingual Citizen.
  • The use of English terms

    The use of English terms
    The use of English terms such as San Juan Police Department were called out as evidence of English replacing Spanish for official uses.
  • Start Bilingual Program

    Start Bilingual Program
    Governor Luis Fortuno starts Bilingual Program in P.R. started from Kindergarten to second grade.in subjects Math and Spanish.