New Schools for New Orleans grants
In 2005, New Orleans was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina. In 2007, New Orleans is the epicenter of urban education reform. New Schools for New Orleans (NSNO) is calling on America’s most talented educational entrepreneurs. They are looking for great teachers and potential school leaders to revitalize this city one school at a time.
Post-Katrina New Orleans has the densest population of education reformers in the nation: no other city is so primed to demonstrate that all children can succeed at high levels. New Schools for New Orleans, Teach For America, New Leaders for New Schools, The New Teacher Project, and KIPP are all already on the ground. But there is still an urgent need for additional schools and teachers. 5200 children are expected to return to New Orleans within the next year, and the city does not yet have the capacity to serve them.
The NSNO Incubation Grant offers $10,000 a month to a founding school leader, as well as significant network and technical assistance, training, and exposure to great school models. Download an information sheet on the NSNO Incubation Grant for more information if you are interested in applying, know someone that would be a great leader, or could help in any way in the search for strong leaders to start quality schools and rebuild New Orleans.