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Dr. John Eaton and Dr. Victor Clark established that teachers in PR should learn English and that those that knew English would have greater chances of employment.
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The Department of Public Instruction is created in PR with an assigned Commissioner.
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In PR, Spanish was to be conserved and English was to be acquired.
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The use of English augmented in schools. The intention was to make it the official language in schools in PR.
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Spanish is suppressed in school in PR. English is used as the primary teaching language in all of the grades.
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This was a period of debate. Miller defended English. Jose de Diego defended Spanish.
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Teacher from the United States were employed in PR to try to improve the quality of English teaching.
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Juan B. Huyke required that English use be emphasized in schools in PR. Everything in school had to be done and said in English. Printing material in Spanish became prohibited.
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English began to be known as a second language. Various special programs provided enrichment for English language learning. English began to be taught as a Special.
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Spanish prevailed and English was taught as a special class. This is the linguistic and education policy that has prevailed up to now.
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"Neoricans" were trained to teach English in Puerto Rico
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Required bilingual education for LEP students where tangible, but Reagan's administration withdrew the proposal.
