The Strictest Headmistress in Britain

Katharine Birbalsingh runs one of Britain’s top-ranked schools, free to attend and catering almost entirely to underserved low-income, minority kids. So why do progressives dislike her so much?

[Dear Subscribers, This piece originally appeared in the Toronto Star last spring and was hands-down my favourite long form assignment of the year. I’m reposting it here because it’s back to school time. (Happy Canadian Labour Day!) It was published and now lives behind a hard paywall but as Juvenescence subscribers you can now read it here for free. It…