Policies of the Department of Education regarding the teaching of English in the pass 114 years
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English teachers will have a job.
JohnEaton, Ex-educational Commissioner and his helper Dr. Clark established that Puerto Rican teachers had to learn English. Those who learnt it had the advantage of being hired for teaching. -
The creation of an Instruction Department
It creates the Department of Public Instruction with an assigned Commissioner. -
It would retain the Spanish and acquire English.
It would retain the Spanish and acquire English: Spanish in the elementary grades and English as a special subject. In high school all subjects were in English and Spanish taught as a subject of special. -
English the official language
Increased the use of English in schools with the idea of making it the official language of Puerto Rico schools. -
540 teachers study during the summer in the U.S.
Five hundred and forty teachers were sent to the U.S. to study at the Universities of Cornell and Harvard in the summer. -
Spanish is suppressed.
It suppresses the Spanish and English is used as medium of instruction in all grades of the school system. -
Increased student enrollment by increasing teachers in English.
The increase in the number of Puerto Rican teachers licensed to teach English made it possible to establish English as the base language in all schools, with an enrollment of approximately 35,000 students. -
He introduced the use of Spanish in first grade for some courses.
He introduced the use of Spanish in first grade for some courses, such as health and hygiene and recommended reading was done in Spanish. -
Draft law do the Spanish compulsory as medium of instruction.
He introduced a bill to make compulsory the Spanish as the medium of instruction. It recommended that the Spanish were used in court proceedings. -
Half in Spanish, Half in English.
It was established that the Spanish were the medium of instruction in grades first through fourth and English were used in half of the subjects in the fifth grade and the other half in Spanish. Also applying for grades 6-8 and high school. -
Is awarded the citizenry to Puerto Ricans.
The political controversy continued linguistic nuance. It unleashes the First World War and the Puerto Ricans the citizenry is granted. It requires schools to explain acts of patriotism to students. -
It emphasizes the use of English even outside the classroom.
John B. Became Huyke Instruction commissioner. At this time there is more emphasis on the use of English and take advantage of every opportunity to learn. Teachers and students should use English outside the classroom and even in meetings. Only published material in English and in Spanish publishing materials was prohibited completely. -
English as foreign language from the educational point of view.
Dr. Jose Padin, said that English is a foreign language from the educational point of view, and I struggle to impose Spanish as medium of instruction. Emphasis was given to English as a second language with many special programs. The English became a special subject from the first grade. -
Have not learned English after 38 years of American occupation.
The President of the United States complains that Puerto Ricans had not learned English after 38 years of American occupation and wished that all instruction was in English so that the next generation will speak English. -
Spanish prevailed through sixth grade.
Prevail again through sixth grade Spanish and English as a subject continued. -
Spanish now until ninth grade.
Used the vernacular as medium of instruction until the ninth grade. -
Spanish language prevails.
Dr. Mariano Villaronga ended the lengthy discussion of bilingualism decreeing teaching Spanish at all levels of the public school as of school year 1949-50. And this prevailing thus far. -
Funds are requested for students.
The Department of Education and universities apply for funding to serve the needs of students returning from lois United States. -
The Catholic Church and the Bilingual projects in Puerto Rico.
Padre Rufo and Papa Juan XXIII established Bilingual Project in Puerto Rico. -
authorizes the aApproach to learning Spanish in bilingual education projects.
Congress of the United States authorized to bilingual education projects have the focus to learning Spanish for the better functioning of the return of students in the education system of Puerto Rico. -
Bilingual projects transfer to the English Department.
The Bilingual Education Program, already established, stop being a program and their projects were transferred to the English Department. -
Spanish Only Law.
Under the goverment of Rafael Hernandez Colón the "Spanish Only" was approved as, law Number 4, April5, 1991. -
English and Spanish as oficial language.
Under the goverment of Pedro Roselló the "Spanish Only" law was substituted by the Law Number 1of January 28, 1993 which proclaiming as official languages of the island both, English and Spanish. -
New Bilingual Proyect Education BEC 21 Century
Puerto Rico begins with the Bilingual Education for the 21st Century, BEC 21 proyect for Elementary School and ES21 for Middle and High proposed by Luis Fortuño governor.
