A 12-minute ‘MINI’ for parents on a new system of education for their children. Australian parents are sick of disruptive classroom behaviour, low student expectation and little or no choice. They want change and the solution is simple if there’s the political will to act. With an election looming, who will consider the ‘Free School’ fix? It’s a vote winner.

(00:05) Katharine Birbalsingh speaks about parental involvement in their children’s lives, poor schools and poor teachers. (from Centre for Independent Studies YouTube episode).

(00:20) Phil Dye (host) outlines the Mini Episode.

(00:41) Host summarises Australia's Public - Private education system.

(02:34) Katharine Birbalsingh outlines Free Schools in the UK.

(03:33) Free School outline from West London Free School’s Robert Peel (courtesy of Chalk Talk with Anna Stokke).

(04:21) Katharine Birbalsingh on exams and the National Curriculum

(04:38) Host talks about Free (or Open) schools in Australia setting their own rules.

(07:30) Katharine Birbalsingh speaks on high expectations and standards.

(08:24) Host talks about the funding methods and how Free School parent funding would work in Australia.

(11:07) Katharine Birbalsingh speaks about recruiting and sacking teachers.

(11:52) Host winds up episode.

(12:32) Katharine Birbalsingh speaks about certain teaching activities and questions their value in learning. (courtesy of Matthew Green and The Art of Teaching) .

Host email: phil@phildye.au

Host website: HERE

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Satisfaction with public school education in Australia has totally collapsed since 2010. Parents are moving their children to the private sector with nearly 40% of students now educated in non-government schools. Many private schools however have fallen into the same disciplinary chaos. Parents are sick of disruptive classroom behaviour and low student expectation impacting their children’s future. They want change and the solution is simple if there’s the political will to act.

(00:05) Katharine Birbalsingh speaks about parental involvement in their children’s lives, poor schools and poor teachers. (from Centre for Independent Studies YouTube episode)

(04:13) Katharine Birbalsingh outlines Free Schools in the UK.

(06:11) History of Free Schools from West London Free School’s Robert Peel (courtesy of Chalk Talk with Anna Stokke)

(07:48) Katherine Birbalsingh on doing things differently and national exams.

(09:39) Host outlines government education ideology and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

(11:44) Host talks about Free (or Open) schools in Australia setting their own rules.

(13:03) Katherine Birbalsingh speaks on high expectations and standards.

(15:09) Katherine Birbalsingh speaks about government mandated teacher professional development, kindness and values (courtesy of ARC London)..

(18:12) Host talks about the funding methods and how much parents would be allocated for children of certain ages.

(21:43) Katherine Birbalsingh speaks about recruiting and sacking teachers.

(22:22) Host talks about union involvement in curriculum.

(24:37) Episode credits.

(25:38) Katherine Birbalsingh speaks about certain teaching activities and questions their value in learning. (courtesy of Matthew Green and The Art of Teaching)

Host email: phil@phildye.au

Host website: HERE

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Australian culture has entered a new era with the formal divorce of the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual (LGB) community from the rest of the Rainbow Alliance. The rather touchy split has been in the pipeline for a decade with the two communities disagreeing on the most basic of realities - biological truth.

Cultural change demands of the Trans & Queer segment putting personal identity over biological fact has alienated the very group that launched the rainbow flag. It’s a divorce that’s best for everyone - especially Australia’s children.

(00:00) Words from participants in the LGB Alliance International video +Host Introduction

(00:59) Words of RingStarr via YouTube

(05:57) Interview with Nicole Phillips, spokesperson for the LGB Alliance Australia

(13:13) Words from participant in the LGB Alliance International video

(13:28) Interview continues

(18:46) Wind up from host including words from LGB International Video and RingStarr

Host email: phil@philtered.com.au

Host website: HERE

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