William Wirt (educator)

William Wirt (educator)

William Albert Wirt (1874–1938) was a superintendent of schools in Gary, Indiana. Wirt developed the Gary Plan for the more efficient use of school facilities, a reform of the Progressive Movement that was widely adopted in other cities.

Read more about William Wirt (educator):  Early Life, Philosophy of Education, As Superintendent of Education, Released Time, Business Ventures, Marriage, The Depression, Attack Against The New Deal Programs, Death, See Also, Further Readinmg

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