A new partnership to boost graduation numbers and curb dropout rates in the Jacksonville kicks off this Spring.
The city is one of 100 across the nation selected to host a GradNation Community Summit this April. The graduation-focused summit is sponsored by the Colin and Alma Powell foundation "America's Promise Alliance" and aims to increase graduation rates in school districts to 90 percent by 2020.
Currently, Duval County's graduation rate is just over 72 percent.
