BILINGUAL EDUCATION IN PUERTO RICO By agarciari23 Oct 25, 1898 First steps to Bilingual Education Period: Oct 25, 1898 to Oct 25, 1900 DR. John Eaton Commissioner of Education U.S. establishes that all teachers should learn English DR. EATON ESTABLISHES THAT ALL TEACHER SHOULD LEARN ENGLISH Oct 25, 1900 Department of Instruction is created Period: Oct 25, 1900 to Oct 25, 1902 Spanish is used in Elementary School and English becomes a special subject American culture is enfasized. Oct 25, 1902 English becomes popular and used with more frecuency. Period: Oct 25, 1905 to Oct 25, 1913 English is official in all grades. Oct 25, 1915 Spanish is considered primary language Oct 25, 1917 World War I Period: Oct 25, 1917 to Oct 25, 1936 Citizenship is given to puertoricans and patriotism is learned. Oct 25, 1921 Commissioner of Education Juan B Huyke prohibits the spanish language . Oct 25, 1930 Recession Dr. Jose Padin iniciates the imposicion of Spanish in schools and English as a foreign language Oct 25, 1936 Commissioner of Education Jose M. Gallardo introduces the Bilingual Program under public protest. Oct 25, 1942 Spanish is given through sixth grade and English as another subject Oct 25, 1949 Dr. Mariano Villaronga puts to an end the bilingual debate orders Spanish in all levels Oct 25, 1968 President Johnson approves the Law Bilingual Education Title VII Oct 25, 1970 US Congress authorizes projects for Bilingual Programs in Puerto Rico. Period: Oct 25, 1972 to Oct 25, 1976 Special Projects for Bilingual Program begin. Oct 25, 1980 Under administration of Carlos Romero Barcelo the Bilingual Program is considered a project and lacks direction. Oct 25, 1989 Approval for 4 Bilingual projects in the universities Oct 25, 1991 Governor Rafael Hernandez declares Spanish as the main language. Oct 25, 1991 Project Sucess and Project CEMI strengthens language arts skills in Spanish and English Oct 25, 1993 Secretary of Education Jose Arsenio Torres makes the Bilingual Education autonomous. Oct 25, 1998 Governor Pedro Rosello establishes Spanish and English as official languages Oct 25, 2012 Bilingual Programs Empowering Children for the 21st century provide improvement for students
