BILINGUAL EDUCATION IN PUERTO RICO

  • Dr. John Eaton Established that all the teachers in P.R. needed to learn English and the ones that new would the opportunity too work.

  • Established that all teachers needed to learn English and the ones that new had the opportunity to get a job.

  • English grew in public schools with the idea to recognize it has the oficial language in P.R.

  • English is taught as a first language from k-12

  • They gave Spanish in first grade to some courses like higine and health

  • There was a law presented that Spanish would be teached.

  • Spanish was taught from 1-4 grade

  • Puerto Ricans were given their citizenship

  • Spanish was taught in Geography, History and Math.

  • English was taught again but did not last.

  • Spanish came again up to sixth grade.

  • Dr. Mriano Villaronga puts and end to bilingualism debate declaring Spanish in all grade levels.

  • Title VII

  • Bilingual Education

  • Congress of the U.S. authorized bilingual education programs in P.R. had an approach towards learnig spanish.

  • Program of English becomes Departement of English

  • Their is a director assigned to the English Department