The vision of "Britain's Strictest Headteacher" Katharine Birbalsingh

Katharine Birbalsingh, Britain’s “strictest headteacher,” sits down with Inaya Folarin Iman in this never-before-seen interview from 2021. Birbalsingh explains how her traditionalist approach focuses on cultivating timeless virtues like responsibility, resilience and gratitude. Their conversation also touches on CRT, White privilege, the "black curriculum," representation, and the pressures Katharine has encountered in her quest to uphold high standards in her school.

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0:00 Intro
3:40 Traditional values work
7:08 Bigotry of low expectations
11:27 Black curriculum and representation
18:43 Katharine's background
20:50 Pressures of maintaining high standards
24:54 CRT & White Privilege