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Scope and Contents This collection of publications by Washburne, spanning from approximately 1915-1968, address childhood education, arguing that the purpose of education should extend beyond basic subjects and job-oriented training but equip the student for citizenship in a democracy. Washburne developed the innovative Winnetka Plan of Individual Work, inspired by the Dalton Plan (in-depth study of subject modules by students at an individual pace) and the Montessori principles, and was revolutionary in it's...