This study is intended to deeply explore and describe how English teachers implement emancipated curriculum in English teaching and learning and what challenges and strategies are applied in implementing emancipated curriculum, particularly in Bojonegoro regency. This study employs qualitative research. 6 active English teachers took part as research participants in this research. They participated in filling out questionnaires and then followed by interviews to get sufficient data. The data were analyzed qualitatively based on some indicators such as learning objectives, media used, strategies, and challenges. The study reveals that English teachers have been implementing an emancipated curriculum. They have been applying some strategies such as project-based learning and differentiated-based learning. Unfortunately, those were not the maximum yet. They found most of the students were not ready yet to accept and implement an emancipated curriculum. In conclusion, English teachers still have some challenges and obstacles in implementing an emancipated curriculum.