He taught extension classes for the University throughout South Texas for many years and was director of the Extension Teaching and Field Service Bureau from 1946 to 1956. Professor Knight organized many professional development classes for Texas public school teachers. In 1965, with the implementation of Project Head Start, a federal program providing growth and development opportunities for poor pre-school children, he oversaw training for 1,200 child development teachers. Professor Knight served as the review editor for Childhood Education . Additional biographical sources can be found in the Barker Texas History Center and the UT Office of Public Affairs.
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