El Plan Bilingüe

“El plan bilingüe” will be implemented by Fortuño as part as his future aspiration to the government chair. According to him, bilingual education will help to reform and promote bilingualism in the Department of Education. Although it will be a political issue, since in congress implementing English in Puerto Rico is necessary for it to become a federal state. And a hard task to find teachers certified in other subjects in Puerto Rico in the English language. Also, implanting this plan will be a hard task in a country where English is taught as a second language.

Implanting bilingual education in Puerto Rico is a political issue. Since, English is seen as a way to convert Puerto Rico into the 51st state. One of the biggest debates of converting Puerto Rico into a Federal State is the impact of the total incorporation of the United States and the official use of Spanish. Although congressmen point out that English should be reinforced mainly in education and not for the island to become a federal state. The bilingual plan according to what Fortuño expressed in an interview would be implemented as an announcement of his future aspiration to become governor of Puerto Rico, as a plan if he wins. The bilingual plan would take about twelve years to build in a student from 1st grade up to 12th grade. Fortuño pointed out this idea after Newt Gingrich expressed that for Puerto Rico to become a state it needs a government that functions in English. Although Fortuño clarified that he did not point this plan out to help Puerto Rico become a federal state, but as a plan for his aspiration to become governor. But we know better than that!