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Puerto Rico language policy timeline

  • English the language of instruction in all grades

    English the language of instruction in all grades
  • English the language of instruction only in secondary school

    English  the language of instruction only in secondary school
    Commissioner Brumbaugh decide that english would be the language of instruction only in secondary school
  • Official Language Act granted official status on both English and Spanish

    Official Language  Act granted official status on both English and Spanish
  • English is re- established as a medium of instruction in all grades

    English is re- established as a medium of instruction in all grades
    The last Act was revoked when Theodor Roosvelt's commissioner of Educationre- established English as a medium of instruction in all grades
  • Spanish in first grade for some clases

    Spanish in first grade for some clases
    The spanish was introduced in some clases:health, hygiene, and reading
  • Spanish for the first fourd grade

    Spanish for the first fourd grade
    Spanish was reinstaled as the medium of instruction for the first four grades
  • Spanish in the first eigth grade

    Spanish in the first eigth grade
    Commissioner of Education, Jose Padin<introduce a language policy will requiered all subject except English to be tougth in Spanish in the first eigth grades.
  • English in all grades

    English in all grades
    Blanton s Winthron named governor by president Roosvelt made English the language of instruction in all grades
  • English in secondary shcools

    English in secondary shcools
    Winthron policy was modify and English was the language of instruction in secondary school again.
  • Spanish througth six grades

    Spanish througth six grades
  • Spanish in all grades

    Spanish in all grades
    Luis Munoz Marin established Spanish as the language of instruction in all grades. English was one period a day as a second language
  • Spanish only

    Spanish only
    Spanish Only Lagislation was approved by Popular Party
  • English and Spanish as official languages

    English and Spanish as official languages
    Pro statehood Party established both English and Spanish as official languages
  • 21 century and bilingual schools

    21 century and bilingual schools
    Governor Luis Fortuno proposed and established bilingual schools