Bilingual Education in Puerto Rico

Learning English required for Teachers

Oct 25, 1898

Dr. John Eaton , Ex- Commissioner of Education of United States, and his helper, Dr, Victor Clark establish Puertorican teachers must learn English in order to find a job faster.

Keep Spanish in schools and English as a Special subject

Aug 25, 1900

Increase use of English in public schools

Dec 25, 1902

Hard efforts trying to sets English as an official language in public schools.

English is used as way of teaching in all grades.

Aug 25, 1905

Spanish is supressed in the scholar system.

Spanish Language is introduced in some courses.

Oct 25, 1913

They recommended the reading in the native language

Law proyect presented

Mar 25, 1915

To make Spanish the vehicle of teaching

Spanish, vehicle for teaching

Oct 25, 1916

for first graders to fourth graders. Use of English from 5th grade to secondary in some subjects

Education Commisioner put more emphasis on the use of English

Oct 25, 1921

English is required outside classes, proffesional meetings, Teachers cconversations. Materials publishes in Spanish were prohibited.

Dr. Jose Padin fights for sets Spanish as way of teaching

Oct 25, 1930

Education Commissioner try to implant, unsuccessfully a bilingual program

Oct 25, 1936

Protests prevented that Jose M. Gallardo implant the bilingual program.

Spanish prevails in school until 6th grade

Oct 25, 1942

Spanish is used as a way of teaching until 9th grade

Jun 25, 1948

Education commissioner ordain Spanish as way of teaching in all levels

Oct 25, 1949

Dr. Mariano Villaronga ends the debate about the languages.