Dive Brief:

• New Orleans' 4.0 Schools Incubator is currently accepting applications for its two-month entrepreneurial development program.   
• Dubbed Launch, the program helps individuals create products, services, and school models.  
• Applications are due Aug. 18 and the program will run from October to December. This is the 10th round of Launch, and according to 4.0 Schools, 85% of its former participants have started to serve the schools and individuals they set out to work with.  

Dive Insight:

While Louisiana jumps and back and forth over the Common Core debate, it's refreshing to see a different sort of innovation in the works. This sort of "entrepreneurial" program is not unusual, especially for New Orleans, where the city's traditional school district has been swallowed by the charter school movement. While this innovation is exciting, schools should be wary of the influx of programs on the market and really make sure they know what they are purchasing.