Carleton Washburne
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Carleton Washburne was the superintendent of schools in Winnetka, Illinois from 1919 to 1943. He is most notably associated with the Winnetka Plan
that he developed for his district.
Winnetka Plan
The Winnetka Plan was an educational experiment held in the Winnetka, Illinois-based Winnetka School District 36. Developed by Carleton Washburne, who was the district superintendent, and inspired by John Dewey's work in the University of Chicago Laboratory School, the plan attempted to expand...
that he developed for his district.