"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) Teacher Excellence for All Children: Senior Democrat Offers Legislation Featuring Teacher Incentives and Induction Programs for New Teachers; (2) NCES Releases 2005 Condition of Education: Report Includes Special Analysis of Teacher Workforce and Teacher Mobility; (3) Southern Cooking: New Report Focuses on Graduation Rates Crisis in Five Southern States, Notes Lax Enforcement of NCLB Accountability, Potential for Improved Economies; and (4) "Newsweek" Decision to Rank "Best" High Schools by AP and IB Not So Smart, Says Alliance for Excellent Education President. (Contains 1 footnote.)