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Jan 1, 1492
Taínos y Caribes
Bilingualism existed before that Cristobal Colón came to Puerto Rico. The Taino Indians and Caribs were conversing with each other. -
Nov 19, 1493
The discovery of Puerto Rico
Our Indian, and Spanish colonizers used interpreters to communicate. That is, that already there was communication between peoples of different languages. -
1898-1900
Establishes that the teachers of Puerto Rico must learn English. -
1900
The Department of Public Instruction is created -
Educational policy 1900-1902
Elementary grades will teach all classes in Spanish and English will be a special subject. High School will teach in English and Spanish will be a Special Subject. -
1902-1904
Increased the use of English in schools with the idea of making it the official language of Puerto Rico schools -
The Spanish shall be deleted
English is used as a medium of instruction at all levels of the school system -
Spanish
The use of the Spanish enters first grade for the clases of reading, hygiene and health -
It introduces a Bill
Make compulsory the teaching of the Spanish -
New learning
Sets the Spanish as a vehicle of education from first to fourth. Fifth was used up to high school English in half of the classes -
Continues the controversy Linguistics and politics
First world war. awarded the citizenship to Puerto Ricans. -
Juan B. Huyke
Commissioner of education. More emphasis on the use of English -
José M. Gallardo
Was appointed as a Commissioner of education -
Wins the spanish
Spanish education up to sixth grade, and English as a subject. -
Spanish
Spanish up to ninth. -
Dr. Mariano Villaronga
It puts an end to the debate of bilingualism decreeing the teaching of the Spanish at all levels. -
President Johnson
Sign the bilingual education Act -
Solicit funds
The Department of education and some universities solicit funds for the needs of the students returning from the United States. This is know as Bilingual education. -
PPD
Implanted project bilingual in fPadre Rufu and Juan XXlll schools. Bilingual Certification Act is signed. -
Bilingual proyect
United States congress autorizes that bilingual proyects are remain focused to teach those students who return to PR from US. -
Carlos Romero Barceló
Bilingual education is not considered a "Program" -
Rafael Hernández Colón
Three universities are assigned projects of English as a second language. -
Spanish Only legislation is approved
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José Arsenio Torres
Bilingual education projects are again autonomous. A Director is appointed to lead bilingual education program. -
New Program
English inmersion program may their way into puertorrican schools under the proyect to create a bilingual citizen. -
No child left behind act
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BEC 21
103 publics schools in Puerto Rico offer a bilingual curriculum in science and math. Schools are being remodeled and teachers trained in a bilingual certification.
