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. Whether you’re a parent, a teacher, or anyone interested in how politics impacts children, Strictly Education is your source for the traditional advice you can't find anywhere else.
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French Kids Are Destroying Their Schools. I Blame the Adults.
The left says French students are rioting over underfunded schools and racism. The right says the riots are the inevitable result of mass migration and far-left agitation
Oct 15 50 min
The English VS British Identity Crisis Is Burying the Real Problem
Is Rishi Sunak English? Konstantin Kisin says he’s British, but not English, and was accused of racism for saying so. Suella Braverman agrees she will never truly be Engl
Oct 8 45 min
Test Scores Are Plummeting Across Europe. England Held the Line.
Education Secretary Michael Gove was hated for his school reforms in the early 2010s. He worked to bring back classical texts, rigorous exams, and real authority for teac
Oct 1 42 min
Nikole Hannah-Jones Ruins Black Kids’ Lives… Even Her Own Daughter’s
Nikole Hannah-Jones, the New York Times journalist behind the 1619 Project, just admitted something remarkable: her own daughter thinks she was cheated out of a good educ
Sep 24 43 min
Why I Don’t Let My Students Play the Victim
Victimhood is not virtue. Modern culture has taught children and adults alike that suffering confers merit, and now claiming victim status is a faster route to power than
Sep 17 32 min
Why Nathan Cofnas Is Wrong About Race Science and IQ
Nathan Cofnas made his name exposing Jason Arday's plagiarism, but he’s also controversial in his own right. Cofnas believes that racial disparities in education and
Sep 10 45 min
White Guilt Politics Hung Jason Arday Out to Dry
Cambridge University professor Jason Arday, celebrated in the press for his unbelievable life story, resigned amid plagiarism accusations and was found dead days later. T
Sep 3 47 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 transfo
Aug 27 28 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 an
Aug 20 34 min
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As a recently retired 30 year public school teacher, I am beyond grateful for your wisdom and dedication to telling the truth about the failings of our public school systems, many of which are self-inflicted. Your voice is so needed and appreciated!! Your podcast is incredibly well written and provides me with hope that we can turn this ship around! Our kids deserve better and you offer a road map to much needed school reform.
LupineLady61 · Oct 2026
I have loved all of your interviews on Socrates in the City and now I can listen to your Podcast! Yay! I work at a classical education school, and personally homeschooled my daughter with special needs. Your wisdom on the truth behind the marxist agenda, victimhood, etc strengthens my resolve and emboldens my soul to keep pressing forward!
Rx'd · Sep 2026
I just listened to a speech she gave and every single word was the definition of what is wrong with the world today. She is fiercely compassionate towards equipping our young people to help us fight the war this world is experiencing.
Scottster2838 · Sep 2026
She has experience and wisdom, and I am excited to learn more about education from her perspective. Her enthusiasm and passion comes across in every word!
USXn · Aug 2026
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