Jacksonville' s public schools have produced four National Merit Winners, and approximately twenty Merit nominees in the past 10 years. Since 1990, the Partners in Education program has paired the District's 38 schools with over 190 business partners. Partnerships are founded on the basic premise that quality education is everybody's responsibility. Through partnerships, concerned business citizens, educators and students develop bonds that strengthen the educational process. Business involvement ranges from donating computers to collecting cash register tapes for computers.
Partners contribute their time, talent expertise and financial resources.
Partnerships enhance the schools' regular curriculum with the infusion of new activities, new personalities and new experiences. Organizations interested in forming a school partnership should contact Susie Roberts, coordinator, 490-2000, ext. All Rights Reserved. Friday, December 8, 2000.