"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) Waive Around: Obama Outlines Plan Allowing States to Waive Specific Provisions of No Child Left Behind Act; (2) Better Late than Never: Congress Begins Work on FY 2012 Funding for U.S. Department of Education as New Fiscal Year Begins; (3) The Role of Induction: Teachers Need Increased Support as Schools Aim to Graduate More Students College and Career Ready, New Alliance Policy Brief Finds; and (4) "Globally Challenged": Individual U.S. States' Proficiency Rates Vary Dramatically When Compared With Other Countries.