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Strictly Education

Katharine Birbalsingh

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.

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  • Avg 31 min
  • English
  • Thursday · 28 min

    Elon Musk Thinks AI Can Replace Teachers. He's Wrong.

    Elon Musk thinks education should feel like a video game. Sam Altman wants every child to have an AI tutor. When someone says a great new piece of technology will transform how kids are taught, be very suspicious. “Innovations” in education technology always come with bold promises and almost always fail to deliver. Schools don't need better tech. They need better teachers. 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/@StrictlyEdPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/strictlyedpod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StrictlyEdPod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@strictlyedpod X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/Miss_Snuffy _____________________________________ An Original Production of Emergent Order Foundation

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  • August 20 · 34 min

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

    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/@StrictlyEdPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/strictlyedpod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StrictlyEdPod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@strictlyedpod X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/Miss_Snuffy _____________________________________ An Original Production of Emergent Order Foundation

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