"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) Congress to Begin ESEA Reauthorization: In Joint Statement, House Democrats and Republicans Outline Plans for a Bipartisan Reform of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; (2) "The Online Learning Imperative": New Alliance Brief Says Online Learning Can Combat "Perfect Storm" of Teacher Shortages, State Budget Shortfalls, and Low Student Achievement; (3) AP Report to the Nation: Equity Gap Persists in Participation in and Student Performance on the Advanced Placement Test; and (4) State of the State Addresses: States Make Due with Massive Budget Deficits. (Contains 1 footnote.)