"The Achiever" is a monthly publication for parents and community leaders from the Office of Communications and Outreach, U.S. Department of Education (ED). Each issue contains news and information about school improvement in the United States. Highlights of this issue include: (1) Budget Proposal Advances NCLB, Introduces Competitiveness Initiative; (2) Spellings Addresses Girl Scouts Leaders; (3) Around the Country--Oklahoma and Virginia; (4) Calendar; (5) Q&A--Tax-Deductible College Expenses; (6) Education News Parents Can Use; and (7) New Resources at the FREE Web Site.