After discussing origins of and recent developments in alternative education, articles on alternative education for emotionally disturbed and delinquent adolescents are reviewed according to trend toward definition and assertion of civil rights of these particular children and trend toward right to free and appropriate education of exceptional…

Canada is a country composed of 10 provinces and three territories with very limited federal control over the public K-12 education system. This lack of consistent direction has led to a range of diverse educational policies for educating students with emotional/behavioral disorders (E/BD). This article investigates the current state of policies…