"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) The Value of Enhanced Reading Opportunities in High Schools: Report Finds Supplemental Reading Programs Can Improve High School Students' Test Scores; (2) "Closing the Expectations Gap": Achieve Grades States on High School Reform Efforts; (3) AP Report to the Nation: Advanced Placement Participation Increases While Mean Scores Decreases; (4) Do Your Homework!: MetLife Survey Finds Connections Between Attitude About Homework and Student Achievement, Career Aspirations; and (5) State of the State Addresses: A Focus on Boosting College Graduates in Ohio and on Retaining Quality Teachers in Wisconsin.