"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) State of ESEA Reauthorization: President Obama, Secretary Duncan, and Key Lawmakers from Both Parties Appear Confident of ESEA Reauthorization in 2011; (2) Cuts Versus Bigger Cuts: With Congress Beginning Work on Last Year's Spending Bills, Only Certainty Is Reduced Spending, Question Is: How Much?; and (3) State of the States: Governors Offer Various Proposals to Improve Student Achievement.