Editing Education in Quebec (section)

=== ''Polyvalentes'' ===
A ''polyvalente'' (English: ''comprehensive'') is a multi-functional [[High school|secondary school]] specific to the Quebec school system. The difference between a ''polyvalente'' and a regular high school is that a ''polyvalente'' also contains a section dedicated to vocational training, in addition to general training. However, the term has not been officially used since February 10, 2001. It is preferable to use the term ''école secondaire'' (secondary school) for any type of institution where a high school education is offered, except for institutions already known as ''polyvalente''  The first ''polyvalentes'' were created during the 1960s under the initiative of [[Ministry of Education and Higher Education (Quebec)|education minister]] [[Paul Gérin-Lajoie]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.actualites.uqam.ca/2013/4128-rapport-parent-un-document-fondateur|title=Le rapport Parent: un document fondateur {{!}} UQAM|work=Actualités UQAM|access-date=2018-04-23|language=fr|archive-date=2018-04-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424072010/http://www.actualites.uqam.ca/2013/4128-rapport-parent-un-document-fondateur|url-status=dead}}</ref>