"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) "A Plan for Success": Alliance Joins Nine National Organizations Representing Communities of Color in Historic Campaign for High School Equity; (2) "Literacy Instruction in the Content Areas": New Report Calls for Advanced Literacy Skills for All Students, Reading Instruction Across the Curriculum; (3) Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Education Funding Bill: Dispute Over Earmarks Delays House Action; (4) "Ready for What?": New "Education Week" Report Examines Graduation Rates, Relationship Between Education and Income; and (5) The High Cost of Teacher Turnover: New Analysis Pegs National Cost of Teacher Turnover at $7.3 Billion. (Contains 2 footnotes.)