"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) Miller Time: Committee Chairman Outlines NCLB Improvement Priorities; Sets September Goal for House Reauthorization of the Law; (2) Graduates, Data, and Middle Grades: Members Eye NCLB Reauthorization as Vehicle for New Education Legislation Introduced Prior to August Recess; and (3) What Americans Think About Their Schools: Americans Support Additional Education Spending but Are Also "Searching for Something that Works," According to New Poll. (Contains 1 footnote.)