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EPISODE · Aug 20, 2026 · 34 MIN

If We Don’t Start Taking Kids Seriously, the West Is Done For

from Strictly Education · host Katharine Birbalsingh

Values, not privilege, determine whether a child thrives. In this episode, Katharine Birbalsingh traces her journey from left-leaning Oxford graduate who blamed racism and poverty for school failure, to founder and headmistress of Michaela Community School who believes the opposite. Small-c conservative values, personal responsibility, and high expectations matter more than circumstance ever could.Follow the podcast so you don’t miss a single episode!_____________________________________Katharine Birbalsingh, Britain’s strictest headmistress, talks about what matters for our culture both at school and in the home. Gentle parenting and progressive schooling have replaced the values our grandparents understood instinctively. This show is for parents and teachers looking for the traditional advice they can't find anywhere else.New episodes released every Thursday._____________________________________YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StrictlyEdPodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/strictlyedpod/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StrictlyEdPod/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@strictlyedpodX (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/Miss_Snuffy_____________________________________Produced by Emergent Order Foundation and CEO John PapolaLearn more about EO.F: https://www.eo.foundation/

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Values, not privilege, determine whether a child thrives. In this episode, Katharine Birbalsingh traces her journey from left-leaning Oxford graduate who blamed racism and poverty for school failure, to founder and headmistress of Michaela Community School who believes the opposite. Small-c conservative values, personal responsibility, and high expectations matter more than circumstance ever could. Follow the podcast so you don’t miss a single episode! _____________________________________ Ka...

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