The emergence of the "polyvalent" secondary school in Quebec Province is examined with approval in the article. Choice for the student is offered in four broad areas: languages, sciences, art, and technical courses. The schools offer a well-rounded education to all youths, not just to an elite. (Author/AJ)

In both Sweden and Ontario the attempt to create a comprehensive school system, during the 1960s especially at the secondary level, was the occasion for disputes between the governments and their respective opponents. Asks some relevant questions in studying the movement toward comprehensivization. (Author/RK)