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Virginia Sanchez Puerto Rico Timeline

  • 1889-1900

    1889-1900

    The Ex Commissioner of the Department of Education was Dr. John Eaton in the United States and Victor Clark- Assistant Commissioner established that Puerto Rican teachers should learn English in order to have better opportunities of being hired.
  • 1900

    1900

    The Department of Public Education was created in Puerto Rico
  • 1900-1902

    1900-1902

    The English language will be acquired.The educational politics was that Spanish language will be conserved. Spanish in Elementary grades and English as a especial course. In high schools was all subjects were taught in English and Spanish was a especial course.
  • 1902-1904

    1902-1904

    The English language was increased with the idea to make it as the official language.
  • 1905-1913

    1905-1913

    Spanish was eliminated. All subjects were taught in English.
  • 1915

    1915

    Spanish was removed. The only language used is English.
  • 1920-1930

    1920-1930

    US teacher become to PR in an effort to improve the quality of English.
  • 1921-1930

    1921-1930

    Who established the use of English in and outside schools was published delinstruccion Commissioner Li. John B Huyke
  • 1930

    1930

    The English was taught as second language.Dr. Jose Padin introduced the use of English as a foreign language and Spanish as a tool for instruction .
  • 1916-1934

    1916-1934

    The Spanish language was established as the teaching tool from first through fourth grade and English was going to be used in half of the courses from fifth through twelve grade.
  • 1936

    1936

    Jose M. Gallardo tried to implement the bilingual program. This was not successful, because people thought that using the English took them to assimilation. On the other hand, if not used were anti-American.
  • 1942

    1942

    The Spanish language is used as a first language through sixth grade.El English is taught as a special course.
  • 1948

    1948

    Spanish was the first language up to the ninth grade.
  • 1949-1950

    1949-1950

    Dr. Mariano Villaronga Carter made the use of Spanish in all grades and the use of English as a special course.
  • 1968

    1968

    President Johnson signs the U.S. Bilingual Education Act or Title VII.
  • 1972-1976

    1972-1976

    The Popular Democratic Party bilingual projects implemented in schools Padre Rufo and Pope John XXIII. Bilingual Cultural Project exists for years in the DPP is in power. Projects also continue Padre Rufo schools and Pope John XXIII, projects are added "Preschool Education", the Cultural Transitional Bilingual Program and Bilingual Education Project. Also prepared the "State Plan" to attend the needs of students. These projects become bilingual education programs of the Department of Public Inst
  • 1968-1972

    1968-1972

    The Government of Puerto Rico was Luis A. Ferré.
  • 1974

    1974

    Bilingual Educations is expanding in the United States by the famous decision of "Lau vs. Nichols ".
  • 1975-1976

    1975-1976

    Padre Rufo School stared a Bilingual Program.
  • 1970-1980

    1970-1980

    Teachers are hired born in P.R. and raised in E.U. called “Neoricans”
  • 1984

    1984

    The Bilingual Education program transfers their projects to the Department of English.
  • 1989

    1989

    Approved four projects for the Department of Education in PR These are for the Metropolitan University, “Sagrado Corazón” for English as a Second Language and two for the University of Turabo.
  • 1989-1990

    1989-1990

    The project called "SUCCESS" began.
  • 1991

    1991

    Rafael Hernandez Colon declared Spanish as the primary language
  • 1993

    1993

    Bilingual Education projects are autonomous. The Honorable Secretary of Education Jose Arcenio Torres names a property manager to direct Bilingual Education program in P.R.
  • 1997-1998

    1997-1998

    Pedro Rosello signed as official Act P.R. both languages​​, Spanish and English.
  • 2012

    2012

    Luis Fotuno implement bilingual programs BEC 21.