The colonial, monolingual model of US HE must be rethought

Speaking Spanish is seen as a problem to be erased. But in Puerto Rico it is key to our success, say Jeffrey Herlihy-Mera and Héctor José Huyke

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October 16, 2024

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October 16, 2024

Jeffrey Herlihy-Mera Héctor José Huyke

The University of Puerto Rico

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