"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 of Representatives Passes Education Funding Bill: Legislation Draws Veto Threat From President Bush for "Excessive" Spending; (2) Every Student Counts: New Legislation Would Fix Flaws in NCLB Related to Reporting and Calculating High School Graduation Rates; and (3) "Meeting the Challenge": New AFT Report Highlights Ways to Attract Qualified Teachers to High-Poverty Schools.