Theresa May has set out plans for a new generation of selective grammar schools, as part of a drive to make Britain "the great meritocracy of the world".
The Prime Minister was accused of "putting the clock back" by chief schools inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw, who warned that a return to grammars would halt momentum towards better results in the state system.
Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis has backed the government's plans to end the 50% cap on the proportion of pupils selected by religion at faith schools.
He said: "For many years, without the 50% rule, the Jewish community proudly built schools which did not compromise on outstanding academic standards, an immersive Jewish atmosphere and a total commitment to promoting the values of integration and tolerance.
"I wholeheartedly support the Government's proposals, which will enable us to return to that arrangement."
The prime minister's big challenge now is to prove how selective schools (Theresa-style) will not cream off the brightest and best.
The prime minister has unveiled plans for "ambitious" education reforms which include new grammar schools, here's what we know so far.
The PM believes grammar schools allow the best to succeed - but the question is whether they raise standards for all.