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Nov 14, 1490
The Tainos and Caribes
First Habitants and Spanish Colonizers used interperters to communicate. -
John Euton and Victor Clark
Ex Comissioner Euton and his assitant Dr Clark estabilshes teachers must learn English! -
English Acquisition in PR
Elementary Schools - all Spanish subjects and English assigned as a special subject. High School - All English subjects and Spanish assigned as a special subject. -
Use of English as the Oficial language
During this period 540 teachers were sent to the Universities of Cornell and Harvard to learn English. -
Spanish Suppresion
Spanish suppressed and English is used as a medium for teaching in all grades. -
Ending of World War I - US citizenship granted
US Citizenship was granted. The linguistic controversy continues to be tied in with politics. -
Juan B. Huyke - Instruction Comissioner
Mandated only English be spoken in and out of the classrooms. -
Jose M Gallardo New Instruction Comissioner
The commissioner tries to implement a bilingual program. Public protest did not allow it. -
Spanish Prevails
English is assigned in public schools as the second language and Spanish prevails till six grade. -
Spanish as the main language
Spanish was used as the main language till the 9th grade. -
Dr. Mariano Villaronga - Comissioner of Instruction
The commissioner puts a stop to the debate of bilingual education declaring that all teachings be done in the vernacular language. This withheld to the present. -
Dr. Jose Padin - English as a Second Language
The commissioner declares English as a second language, considering it as foreign. -
Funds for bilingual education program
The Department of Education requested funds for students that traveled from PR to the US in regards to the bilingual program. -
Authorization for bilingual program
US Congress authorizes the program of Bilingual Education in PR. -
Student Fluctuation
Studies indicate that 84,834 traveled in and out of public schools, and from this amount 59,810 had special needs for language acquisition. -
Bilingualism Today
Till this day there still exist controversies regarding bilingual education. Just recently there has been a shift in schools to implement and promote
