"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) Alliance Releases Teacher Paper: Tapping the Potential: Retaining and Developing High-Quality New Teachers; (2) A Rose By Any Other Name?: A Closer Look at Comprehensive Induction; (3) New Program to Place "Lead Teachers" into New York City Schools: Master Teachers Will Teach, but Also Serve as Mentors; (4) A Matter of Degrees: New Ed Trust Report Finds Low College Graduation Rates for All Students, Particularly for Low-Income and Minority Students; and (5) D.C. Voucher Program Unable to Meet the Needs of Area Secondary School Students.