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"When 1 and 5 adults in our country lacks the basic reading and writings skills necessary we have got to acknowledge and admit that what we've been doing up until this point isn't working and we have to fix it." - Spencer Russell

"If we can teach a toddler to read, we can teach a child with disabilities. If we can teach a toddler to read, we can teach a teenager. If we can teach a toddler to read, we can teach an adult." - Spencer Russell

No words spoken more true than these. We need to remember the “why”.

!!Calling all Teachers!! If you are interested in joining South Bronx Literacy Academy or our inaugural model classroom in D17, this is your moment. Click on the interest form to get started: bit.ly/LACTeacherAppl…

Enrollment for South Bronx Literacy Academy is now open! Accepting students for 2nd, 3rd and 4th grades. Have questions or ready to apply? Interest Form: forms.gle/gBqBgYToaFrBQT… MySchools (English): myschools.nyc/en/ MySchools(Español): myschools.nyc/es/sp/

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Today was LAC’s first day of our annual summer practicum! Welcome the Summer class of 2024! 33 educators joined us this year. We also welcomed Jayde & Shoshana to the LAC team. Thank you District 1 NYC STAR Academy-PS 63 (Students Taking Active Roles) The Windward School @TrinityWallSt for your partnership.

"Literacy advocates must call for a cease and desist of any form of politicization in the movement to improve reading instruction." —Kareem J. Weaver via The 74 THIS PIECE IS A MUST-READ 👇🏽 the74million.org/article/naacp-… NAACP Black Literacy Matters California Reading Coalition The Reading League Dyslexia Alliance for Black Children

We have been hard at work this summer at LAC HQ! From hiring for HQ to Summer Practicum kickoff in D1 to presenting at the Hunt Institute Convening & UFT training session to hosting parent orientation at SBLA and PS 191 we have been busy! Wait what we have in store for Fall 2024!

When we were approached almost 5yrs ago to document our advocacy journey for an in district literacy public school we didn’t think much of it. For our story to seen by others is an honor. Catch the screening at Woodstock Film Festival Stay tuned for more…

PRESS RELEASE: NEW YORK STATE PATH FORWARD TEAM RELEASES ACTION PLAN TO TRANSFORM LITERACY INSTRUCTION mailchi.mp/76e6102291b9/b…

On Friday, we traveled to Woodstock Film Festival for the premiere of Left Behind documentary. Watching the film reminded us of all the trials we went through trying to advocate for a literacy focused public school. Thank to Anna Wild Toomey for telling our story w/true dignity.

Thank you Spectrum News NY1 Ron Lee for highlighting our story as documented by the Left Behind documentary. This is just one story out of the founding 7 members of Literacy Academy Collective. We hope that our story inspires others to create change.

Listen to Larry Mullen Jr’s two new songs, from the forthcoming documentary, Left Behind, featuring GAYLE, Donna Lewis and David Baron 🎥 larrymullen.lnk.to/betweenthelines larrymullen.lnk.to/oneofus

Amazing News! If you are in NYC and you have been wanting to see the documentary that members of LAC are featured in, mark these dates down on your calendar! Left Behind premiers in NYC on Jan 17- 23 at QUAD CINEMA For tickets: quadcinema.com/film/left-behi…

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"One of the best truly political documentaries of this or any other year." (Deadline) LEFT BEHIND is the powerful and inspiring story of a group of determined moms who band together to create the first public dyslexic school in New York City, the largest school district in

Join the Conversation: Literacy is a Civil Right Mayoral Forum When: Monday, April 21st, 4-6 PM Where: Zoom (educators4excellence.zoom.us/webinar/regi...) Join us as we spotlight literacy as a fundamental right and central issue in the upcoming NYC Mayoral Race!

We are proud to announce the screening of the powerful #dyslexia documentary #LeftBehind in Niagara Falls on June 4th, 5:30-8pm, co-hosted with us by the Niagara Falls Mayor's Office! 1/ #literacy #reading #wnyliteracyinitiative eventbrite.com/e/134333230608…

Today NYCPS showcased this year’s new schools cohort. Central Brooklyn Literacy Academy was well represented w/our Interim Acting Principal Jason Borges Central Brooklyn Literacy Academy is NOW accepting applications via the MySchools portal until May 23, 2025 for grades 2 & 3