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1900-1902
All closes in Elementary School were spouse to be in Spanish.
All classes in High School were supposed to be in English. -
1902-1904- The government wanted English to be the official language.
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1905- 1913- Spanish was not used in schools.
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If teachers did not pass the “Annual English Test” they could not be hired again by the Department the next year.
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1915- Spanish was mandatory as the medium of teaching.
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1916-1934-Half of the classes were in English the other half in Spanish.
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1921-1930- The Secretary of Education wanted English to be sued on the daily basis including teachers meetings.
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1930- Jose Padin wanted Spanish to be used in schools. He stated that, “English is foreign language, and it is a second language.”
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He tried to implement a bilingual program, but several protests did not let him.
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1942- Spanish was taught until 6th grade then 7-12 in English.
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Spanish was taught until 9th grade, then English was taught from 10-12 th grade.
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The new Secretary of Education Dr. Mariano Villaronga he stated that all clases should be in Spanish and will be taught from 1- 12 grade.
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1980- 1984- Governor Carlos Romero Barceló changed the programs to Bilingual Projects. Also he started the the Bilingual Certifications
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1989-
The government sends teachers to study English in the U.S.
The most important requirement to be a teacher was to speak English. -
1991- Governor Rafael Colon made Spanish the official language in Puerto Rico.
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Governor Pedro Rosello made English and Spanish official.
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1898-1990- All teachers should know English.
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The Schools for the 21 Centuries are implementing bilingual curriculums and there is one in almost all cities in P.R. Puerto Rico aims to become fully bilingual by 2022. Teachers are earning their Bilingual Certifications.