David J. Knight

David J. Knight is an educator and researcher in Boston. He is an affiliated researcher with the Justice in Schools Project. Drawing on his boundary-crossing work as both an urban public school teacher and scholar, David writes on a wide range of issues related to education and youth, including urban adolescent development, the intersection of racial and gendered identities among young males, and teaching for social justice. His writing has appeared in national newspapers and journals. He has also been involved in local organization efforts around Boston desegregation as part of the Boston Busing/Desegregation ProjectBoston Busing/Desegregation Project. In addition to his work in Boston, David has taught, mentored and worked with young people in urban and rural areas, from Cape Town, South Africa, to the Dominican Republic to San Francisco. David holds an A.B. in history from Dartmouth College and master's degrees from Stanford and Harvard. Originally from the New Orleans area, David lives in Cambridge.