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Teachers in PR should learn English
Dr. John Eaton and Dr. Victor Clark established that teachers in PR should learn English and that those that knew English would have greater chances of employment. -
The Department of Public Instruction is created in PR
The Department of Public Instruction is created in PR with an assigned Commissioner. -
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Maintaining Spanish and Acquiring English
In PR, Spanish was to be conserved and English was to be acquired. -
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English as the Official Language in PR
The use of English augmented in schools. The intention was to make it the official language in schools in PR. -
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English is the primary language in school in PR
Spanish is suppressed in school in PR. English is used as the primary teaching language in all of the grades. -
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Debate Period in PR
This was a period of debate. Miller defended English. Jose de Diego defended Spanish. -
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US Teachers were Empolyed in PR
Teacher from the United States were employed in PR to try to improve the quality of English teaching. -
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Juan B. Huyke requires English use in schools in PR
Juan B. Huyke required that English use be emphasized in schools in PR. Everything in school had to be done and said in English. Printing material in Spanish became prohibited. -
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English as a Second Language
English began to be known as a second language. Various special programs provided enrichment for English language learning. English began to be taught as a Special. -
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Spanish Prevails, English as a Second Language is taught
Spanish prevailed and English was taught as a special class. This is the linguistic and education policy that has prevailed up to now. -
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"Neoricans" teach English in PR
"Neoricans" were trained to teach English in Puerto Rico -
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Lau Regulations
Required bilingual education for LEP students where tangible, but Reagan's administration withdrew the proposal.
