Almost every head teacher of a state secondary school in Surrey has signed a letter to the prime minister expressing their «vehement opposition» to plans
for more grammar schools in England.
Mr Gove, debating education policy alongside the former US education secretary Arne Duncan refused to be drawn on whether he agreed with the
push for more grammar schools in England.
A fired - up Jeremy Corbyn launched a vigorous attack on Theresa May's plans
for more grammar schools as the pair went head - to - head at Prime Minister's Questions today.
BBC Education Editor Branwen Jeffreys says the statement clears the way for draft plans to be brought forward, including Theresa May's
proposals for more grammar schools in England.
Justine Greening seemed unenthusiastic about the prime minister's Tory heartlands view of education, characterised by the
push for more grammar schools.
Yet despite the DfE report stating that the PISA data «provided little support» to arguments that academic selection boost the progress of the most disadvantaged pupils, ministers said the PISA results support
plans for more grammar schools.
A fired - up Jeremy Corbyn launched a vigorous attack on Theresa May's plans
for more grammar schools...