Does Funding Improve Education Standards? | Katharine Birbalsingh

In this short, Katharine Birbalsingh discusses whether or not more funding improves education standards. Birbalsingh would always accept more funding in her own school, however, improving the fundamental structure of education yields greater results.

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Katharine Birbalsingh is the Chair of the Social Mobility Commission and Headmistress and co-founder of Michaela Community School in Wembley, London. Michaela is known for its tough-love behaviour systems, knowledge curriculum and teaching of kindness and gratitude.

In 2017, OFSTED graded the school as “Outstanding” in every category.
Katharine studied Philosophy & Modern Languages at The University of Oxford and has always taught in inner London.

She has made numerous appearances on television and radio and has written for several UK publications. Katharine has written two books and edited a third, plus a fourth called The Power of Culture which was published in June 2020.
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