The creation of a new wave of grammar schools in England has been ditched from the government's plans.
The Queen's Speech says the government will "look at all options" for opening new schools, but that will not include removing the current ban on expanding selection.
The controversial plan to stop free lunches for all infants is also absent.
This takes away the biggest source of extra funding promised for schools in the Conservative manifesto.
The government, setting out its plans for the next two years, has not announced any legislation for education.
This means dropping their most high profile proposed education reform - the expansion of selective education in England.
The re-written plans now call for "every child to go to a good or outstanding school" - but with the recognition that any changes will depend upon being able to "command a majority".
A Department for Education source said that the Queen's Speech was an unambiguous decision not to go ahead with creating more grammar schools.
n No new grammar schools
n Plans dropped to stop free lunches for all infants
n No legislation announced for education
n School funding plans to be put forward at a later date
n Changes to how individual school budgets are allocated will go ahead
n Technical education to be upgraded
