There’s no such thing as neutral education. Education either functions as an instrument to bring about conformity or freedom.
— Paulo Freire
We created NYC Liberation School to take education back into our own hands
Black and brown students and families in New York City have faced the harshest, most devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and systemic racism. Previous inequities in the school system have revealed themselves and worsened. The Department of Education (DOE) and City Hall have not provided the necessary resources and support for parents and youth navigating remote and blended learning for the first time in the 2020-21 school year.
We refuse to wait any longer for the education we deserve.
We want a true education for our communities
Liberation School (LS) is a free, virtual online school that will offer academic support courses, social-emotional support, healing centered practices, and political education courses to NYC public school parents, caregivers, and youth throughout the 2020-21 school year. LS will also provide students with workshops on political education, Ethnic Studies, and healing, focused on building critical consciousness and student power.
