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.
The government's plans for a new wave of grammar schools as part of education reforms were met with a mixed reaction at a York primary school.
One parent, who attended a grammar school herself, welcomed the move and said children already sit SATs at the age of 11, so those who are able will "survive" selection tests.
However, other parents disagreed with the proposal, and one said: "You're selecting out the best kids and then the kids that get left behind..I think it's a disgrace."
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.