"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) Obama Sets Timeline for NCLB Revamp: President Calls on Congress to Send Him an Education Reform Bill "Before the Next School Year Begins"; (2) Education and the Economy: Increasing High School Graduation Rates Significantly Boost Job Creation, Home Ownership, and Car Sales, New Study Finds; (3) "Teacher and Leader Effectiveness": New Alliance Report Outlines International Lessons from Finland, Ontario, and Singapore; and (4) State of the States: Tennessee and Florida Governors Call for Reforming Teacher Policies.