"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) Obama Outlines Education Agenda: President Calls for "World-Class Standards" and an End to the High School Dropout "Epidemic"; (2) New Alliance Publication Examines Federal Graduation Rate Policy: Brief Reviews Recent U.S. Department of Education Regulations and Their Impact on States and the Nation; (3) Every Student Counts: Senator Tom Harkin and Representative Bobby Scott Introduce Legislation on High School Graduation Rates; and (4) Raising Graduation Rates: New Report Examines National and State Progress Toward Increasing Graduation Rates. (Contains 2 footnotes.)