Bilingual Education policies in Puerto Rico

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    North American Administration

  • Commisioner John Eaton declares that all teachers must be bilingual English an Spanish. School's Law Code is written by Victor S. Clark

  • The Department of Public Instructiontion is created

  • Spanish instruction is mandatory fron K to 6. English is optional. High school instruction is mandatory. Spanish is optional.

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    Roland B. Falkner mandates instruction must be English Only in public schools

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    Texts must be only in English

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    Commisioner Padín declares mandatory instruction in Spanish in geography and math

  • Commissioner Villaronga declares that main instruction for al courses must be in Spanish

  • Commonwealth Constitution declares Spanish and English as the main languages for instruction. English instruction is mandatory as a separate course for all grades.

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    Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

  • ESEA title VII Bilingual Education Act is enforced in all Puerto Rican schools

  • The first bilingual school is created at Padre Rufo elementary school

  • Governor Romero Barcelo promotes the teacher's certification in bilingual education

  • Cemi Bilingual Project

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    Governor Rafael Hernández Spanish first policies

  • SUCESS Bilingual project

  • Governor Pedro Roselló signs the 149 law. Department of Instruction name is changed into Department of Education. The 149 law reinstates a balanced bilingual education policy

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    Governors Calderón and Acevedo dismissed changes in bilingual ed programs

  • Governor Luis Fortuño initiates the biggest bilingual project in 103 public schools and a professional development program to certify 300 teachers in bilingual ed