This will include relaxing the restrictions on new or expanding selective schools - as well as allowing existing non-selective schools to become selective in some circumstances.
"For too long we have tolerated a system that contains an arbitrary rule preventing selective schools from being established - sacrificing children's potential because of dogma and ideology," she said.
"The truth is that we already have selection in our school system - and it's selection by house price, selection by wealth. That is simply unfair.
"That is why I am announcing an ambitious package of education reforms to ensure that every child has the chance to go to a good school.
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