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Carmen Morales -- Puerto Rico Language Policy Timeline

  • English Language Begin

    English Language Begin
    All the subjects were to be taught in English, in the public schools.
  • English in Secondary

    English in Secondary
    President Mckinley, Commissioner of Education said “English should be taught only in secondary schools”.
  • Schools in English and Spanish

    Schools in English and Spanish
    It was officially granted the language Act, status to English and Spanish
  • Language in all grades

    Language in all grades
    The Language Act was revoked by Theodore Roosevelt where he established that English should Be taught to all grades.
  • Spanish was reinstated

    Spanish was reinstated
    Spanish was reinstated therefore; English was only to be taught from first grade to fourth grade.
  • English as a second language

    English as a second language
    Jose Padin Commissioner of Education required that all subject should be taught in Spanish from first to eight grade except English.
  • English in all grades

    English in all grades
    President Franklin Roosevelt made English to be taught in all grades.
  • Re-established secondary school

    Re-established secondary school
    English was re-established for secondary schools by Winthrop.
  • Spanish as a main language

    Spanish as a main language
    Governor Luis Munoz Marin established that Spanish was the main language to be taught in all Grades and English should be taught just for one period during the day.
  • Bilingual Project

    Bilingual Project
    Rafael Hernandez Colon implanted in Puerto Rico the Bilingual project to the schools of “Padre Rufo and Papa Juan XXIII”.
  • English and Spanish oficcial language

    English and Spanish oficcial language
    On January 28, 1993 English and Spanish were established like the official language of the Puerto Rican island.
  • Fortuño Bilingual Schools

    Fortuño Bilingual Schools
    This year the Governor of Puerto Rico Luis Fortuño is trying to set up Puerto Ricans fluent English In Bilingual Schools.