"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) "In Need of Improvement:" New Alliance Brief Finds Flaws in NCLB's Design and Implementation for the Nation's High Schools; (2) NEA Welcomes Presidential Candidates to Its Annual Meeting: Eight Candidates for the Nation's Highest Office Address Delegates; (3) Americans Speak: Seventh Annual Survey From ETS Finds Majority of the Public Supports NCLB Reauthorization; (4) "A Solid Investment:" New Alliance Publication Finds Strong Evidence to Justify a Major New Federal Effort to Support Adolescent Literacy; and (5) Graduation Promise Act Introduced in House of Representatives: New Legislation Would Provide $2.5 Billion for Lowest-Performing High Schools.