Reynolds Uses College Struggles to Mentor Others

Jessica Reynolds prefers to pull into the school parking lot early, before 8 a.m., so she has time to back into her regular parking space and give herself a quick pep talk in the form of a prayer before she walks into Daniel Jenkins Academy. Metal detectors stand guard at the door, and she must summon the strength to, not only walk through them, but also face the anger and frustration of those on the inside who believe the place to be more like a prison than a school.