"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) Congress Delays Action on Budget Resolution: Will Take It Up in June, but Expects to Postpone Final Spending Decisions Until Early Next Year; (2) "Raising Graduation Rates in an Era of High Standards": New Report Focuses on Graduation and College-Readiness for All Students, Calls for Greater Attention to Low-Income Students; (3) Rethinking College Readiness in Math: Report Identifies Effective Programs for Preparing Students; (4) "Teaching in Changing Times": Survey of New Teachers Finds Most Feel Prepared for Classrooms and See Teaching as a Lifelong Profession; and (5) "Cultural Revolution Needed to Curb Dropouts": "Detroit News" Editorial Focuses on Detroit High School Students' Efforts to Curb the Dropout Rate.