22-06-2017 20:21 via theguardian.com

More grammar schools could open despite Tory U-turn, campaigners say

Schools in Kent and elsewhere are hoping to exploit loophole allowing existing grammars to open ‘satellite’ campusesGrammar schools across England could be allowed to expand even though the government dropped its manifesto promise to revive school selection, education campaigners have warned.Existing grammar schools remain able to exploit a loophole that bypasses the ban on any new school in England from selecting pupils based on entrance exams, despite the government’s change
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