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Spanish and English are granted official status.
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Schools increased English
Schools increased English lessons with the idea that it will become the official language. A yearly English exam was given in order to choose highly qualified teachers. -
English becomes the medium of instruction in all grades.
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Spanish is named the official language
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Spanish as medium of instruction
Spanish as medium of instruction in grades 1-8; English as medium of instruction in grades 9-12. -
All Subjects are to be taught in Spanish, excluding English classes
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Luis Munoz Marin re-establishes Spanish as the main language of instruction
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Spanish would be the sole language of the island’s legal system
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President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Titulo VII education law.
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Department of Education applied funds
1970’s the department of Education applied funds for students who return from the United States. This is known as “Educacion Bilingue” -
Lau V. Nichols
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Projects for Bilingual Education
Projects are developed for bilingual education in schools Padre Rufo and Pope John XXIII. -
United States Congress
United States Congress authorizes that Bilingual Projects are remain focused to teach those students who return to Puerto Rico from the United States. -
Bilingual Education is stabilized and is no longer considered a “Program”
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3 Universities are assigned English Programs
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The “Spanish Only” legislation is approved
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Dr. Pedro Rosello
Dr. Pedro Rosello established an official act where English and Spanish will be considered the official languages of Puerto Rico -
English Immersion Program
English immersion program made their way into Puerto Rican schools, under the “Project to Create a Bilingual Citizen.” -
The No Child left behind Act is enforced
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“Generation Bilingual” Is enforced by Governor Luis Fortuno