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Dr. John Eaton and Dr. Victor Clark established that Puerto Rican teachers that learn English would have preference to be hired.
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The educational policy proposed that they would stay with the Spanish language and English would be taught as a special course.
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The idea of making English the official language in Puerto Rico increased its use in schools.
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Puerto Rican teachers were sent to United States to study in Harvard and Cornell University during summer.
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The English language was used as the teaching tool in all grades of the School System. Spanish was not given.
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Spanish language was used in First grade in courses such as Hygiene, Health, and Reading.
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A proposal was presented to make mandatory the use of Spanish as the teaching tool.
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Spanish was established for teaching in grades first through fourth and English was used in half of the subjects in the fifth to twelfth grade and the other half was in Spanish.
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Commissioner of Education, Juan B. Huyke made mandatory the use of English inside and outside the classroom for both students and teachers.
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Dr. José Padín, the new Education Commissioner established the use of Spanish as a tool for instruction and English would be given as a foreign language.
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The Bilingual Program, Commissioner Jose M. Gallardo established was unsuccessful.
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Spanish was taught until sixth grade and English was taught as an additional class.
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Spanish was used as a tool for instruction until ninth grade.
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Dr. Mariano Villarongo, Commissioner made the use of Spanish in all school levels and English as a course.
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Puerto Rico qualified for the Bilingual Education Program Funds to help students who return from the United States.
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Bilingual Projects Padre Rufo and Papa Juan XXIII took place in Puerto Rico under the Democratic Popular Party. A bilingual certification law was sign during these years.
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The USA Congress authorized that Bilingual Education projects were focus on teaching Spanish to returning students.
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The Bilingual Education Program and all its projects were transferred to the English Department.
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Rafael Hernández Colón declared Spanish as the island official language.
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The Bilingual Education Projects became autonomous.
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Pedro Rosello established an act where both English and Spanish are the official languages in Puerto Rico.
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New Bilingual Projects are established in Puerto Rico for Elementary Schools the project is known as BEC 21 and ES 21 for Middle and High Schools.
