"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 Passes FY 2011 Spending Bill: Bill Cuts U.S. Department of Education Funding by $5 Billion; Title I, School Improvement Grants, Striving Readers, and Other Programs Facing Funding Cuts; (2) Obama Releases FY 2012 Budget: U.S. Department of Education Slated to Receive 4.6 Percent Increase in Funding; (3) "The 7th Annual AP[R] Report to the Nation": Minority Students Still Underrepresented in AP Classrooms and Success Stories; and (4) State of the States: Governors Prioritize International Competitiveness, Innovation, Graduation Rates, and Vocational Education. (Contains 1 footnote.)