"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) Senate Approves Budget Plan: Amendment Adds Funds for Education Programs; (2) The Hits Keep Coming: House Appropriations Subcommittee Criticizes President's Education Budget for Fiscal Year 2007; (3) Improving Educational Outcomes: Alliance Symposium Focuses on Importance of Data to Closing the Achievement Gap and Successfully Reforming Schools; (4) "Breaking Ranks in the Middle": New Report Offers Guidance to Middle School Principals on Improving Student Achievement; and (5) State of the State Addresses: Florida and Minnesota Governors Push High School Reform.