OP-ED: What Ontario can learn from Britain’s strictest school
Michael Zwaagstra writes, "Michaela Community School’s rules are tough, its teaching is traditional, and its results are undeniable."
Author: Michael Zwaagstra
Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra recently returned from a fact-finding trip to the United Kingdom. During that trip, he toured Michaela Community School and met with headteacher Katharine Birbalsingh. What he saw there offers clear lessons for Ontario on discipline, curriculum, and school choice.
Michaela is often called “the strictest school in Britain.” Students are held to strict behavioural standards and school rules are consistently enforced. Not only are students required to wear a uniform, but they are also expected to remain quiet in the hallways. Obviously, there’s zero tolerance for disrespectful behaviour toward teachers or other students as well.
