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1889-1900
The Ex Commissioner of the Department of Education was Dr. John Eaton in the United States and Victor Clark- Assistant Commissioner established that Puerto Rican teachers should learn English in order to have better opportunities of being hired. -
1900
The Department of Public Education was created in Puerto Rico -
1900-1902
The English language will be acquired.The educational politics was that Spanish language will be conserved. Spanish in Elementary grades and English as a especial course. In high schools was all subjects were taught in English and Spanish was a especial course. -
1902-1904
The English language was increased with the idea to make it as the official language. -
1905-1913
Spanish was eliminated. All subjects were taught in English. -
1915
Spanish was removed. The only language used is English. -
1920-1930
US teacher become to PR in an effort to improve the quality of English. -
1921-1930
Who established the use of English in and outside schools was published delinstruccion Commissioner Li. John B Huyke -
1930
The English was taught as second language.Dr. Jose Padin introduced the use of English as a foreign language and Spanish as a tool for instruction . -
1916-1934
The Spanish language was established as the teaching tool from first through fourth grade and English was going to be used in half of the courses from fifth through twelve grade. -
1936
Jose M. Gallardo tried to implement the bilingual program. This was not successful, because people thought that using the English took them to assimilation. On the other hand, if not used were anti-American. -
1942
The Spanish language is used as a first language through sixth grade.El English is taught as a special course. -
1948
Spanish was the first language up to the ninth grade. -
1949-1950
Dr. Mariano Villaronga Carter made the use of Spanish in all grades and the use of English as a special course. -
1968
President Johnson signs the U.S. Bilingual Education Act or Title VII. -
1972-1976
The Popular Democratic Party bilingual projects implemented in schools Padre Rufo and Pope John XXIII. Bilingual Cultural Project exists for years in the DPP is in power. Projects also continue Padre Rufo schools and Pope John XXIII, projects are added "Preschool Education", the Cultural Transitional Bilingual Program and Bilingual Education Project. Also prepared the "State Plan" to attend the needs of students. These projects become bilingual education programs of the Department of Public Inst -
1968-1972
The Government of Puerto Rico was Luis A. Ferré. -
1974
Bilingual Educations is expanding in the United States by the famous decision of "Lau vs. Nichols ". -
1975-1976
Padre Rufo School stared a Bilingual Program. -
1970-1980
Teachers are hired born in P.R. and raised in E.U. called “Neoricans” -
1984
The Bilingual Education program transfers their projects to the Department of English. -
1989
Approved four projects for the Department of Education in PR These are for the Metropolitan University, “Sagrado Corazón” for English as a Second Language and two for the University of Turabo. -
1989-1990
The project called "SUCCESS" began. -
1991
Rafael Hernandez Colon declared Spanish as the primary language -
1993
Bilingual Education projects are autonomous. The Honorable Secretary of Education Jose Arcenio Torres names a property manager to direct Bilingual Education program in P.R. -
1997-1998
Pedro Rosello signed as official Act P.R. both languages, Spanish and English. -
2012
Luis Fotuno implement bilingual programs BEC 21.
