"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) House Leaders Unable to Come to Agreement on a Budget Plan: Interparty Fights Postpone Consideration of the Budget Resolution; (2) "Oprah's On!": Oprah Winfrey, Bill and Melinda Gates, and More Than 50 Other Partners Announce National Campaign on High School Dropouts; (3) "Convergence": Further Threats to Minority and Low-Income Individuals' Access to Higher Education Possible; and (4) "Making Good on a Promise": New Report Offers Recommendations for Reconnecting Out-of-School Youth.