Matt Damon explains why he made this surprising new film; A school district on the precipice; Parent: My first-grader hates being at school — and I don’t blame her; Texas pastor: ‘A classroom is a holy place of learning — not a marketplace of financial gain’; U.S. high school graduation rate is up — but there’s a warning label attached; The big problems with the Obama administration’s new teacher-education regulations;     Matt Damon explains why he made this surprising new film The actor and activist narrates a new documentary about education reform. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more » A school district on the precipice Will charter schools be the undoing of this troubled school district? By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   Parent: My first-grader hates being at school — and I don’t blame her "At school, she is herded like cattle, not treated like a child. At school she is forced to sit in a chair most of her day watching a screen." By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   Texas pastor: ‘A classroom is a holy place of learning — not a marketplace of financial gain’ Why Pastors for Texas Children opposes school vouchers. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   U.S. high school graduation rate is up — but there’s a warning label attached Why are so many students from poor families still not making it through high school? By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   Why the shine is off the charter school movement 'How much “choice” is enough? How many schools are sustainable given a population of students? What happens when choice exacerbates segregation? Who ensures that separation of church and state is enforced?' By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   The big problems with the Obama administration’s new teacher-education regulations They are cause for concern both about the future of teacher education in the United States and the increasing penetration of education policymaking by private interests. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   News as it breaks Get immediate email when major national or political news breaks. You can also sign up for email alerts on: World News, Economy/Business, Technology, Health/Science/Environment, Entertainment or Sports at washingtonpost.com/newsletters. Sign Up »         Share Answer Sheet:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Answer Sheet or because it is included in your subscription. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071