Every week or so, John Mark Reynolds does something that presidents of academic institutions rarely do – he cleans his office at Saint Constantine School.
This isn't a symbolic gesture in an age of ominous trends, and now a global pandemic, that threaten private education. Reynolds always takes his turn – with other members of his team – cleaning administration offices at this classical school in Houston.
"We have no administrators who are just administrators. Everyone teaches. Everyone shares many of the jobs that need to get done," said Reynolds, reached at his "sheltering in place" home office. "We have a maintenance team, but we all help out. The first lady and I plan to water some plants later today."
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