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Dr. John Eaton , Ex- Commissioner of Education and Dr. Victor Clark establish that in Puerto Rico teachers should learn English to obtain better opportunities on being hired.
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This timeline explains the policies of the Department of Education regarding the teaching of English for the past 114 years in Puerto Rico
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The Department of Instruction is created and the educational policy is that Spanish is conserved as a native language and English is taught as a special course.
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English is taught in all the grades and is considered to be made the official language in Puerto Rican schools.
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Spanish is suppressed and English language is used in all grades of the School System.
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Spanish language was used in First grade in courses such as Hygiene, Health, and Reading.
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The use of the Spanish language as the main language and in the judicial processes.
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Spanish taught from First to Fourth grade and English was going to be used from fifth to twelfth grade.
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Lic. Juan B. Huyke emphasized on the use of English inside and outside the classroom to both students and teachers.
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Dr. Jose Padin presented the use of English as a foreign language for educational purposes and use Spanish as a tool for instruction. English was taught as a second language.
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Commissioner Jose M. Gallardo tried to implement Bilingual Programs unsuccessfully.
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Spanish until sixth grade and English was taught as a course.
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Spanish taught until ninth grade.
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Dr. Mariano Villarongo established the use of Spanish at all school levels and English as a course. (Policy that we have nowadays in most schools in Puerto Rico).
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Funds were solicited to address students who return from the United States to Puerto Rico, the Bilingual Education Program.
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Padre Rufo and Papa Juan XXIII Bilingual Projects take place in Puerto Rico.
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The USA Congress authorized that Bilingual Education projects had a better focus on teaching Spanish to returning students.
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The Bilingual Education Program, already established, stops being a program and their projects were transferred to the English Department.
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Projects from Bilingual Education become autonomous.
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Dr. Pedro Rosello, the governor of Puerto Rico established an official act where English and Spanish will be considered the official language of Puerto Rico.
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Begin bilingual education programs, such as: Empowering Children for the 21st Century for Middle level and High Schools and Bilingual Education for the 21st Century for the Elementary level.
