"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) House Begins Work on FY 2010 Appropriations: Subcommittee Shoots Down Obama Proposal to Shift Title I Funds to School Improvement; (2) "Moving Beyond AYP" [Adequate Yearly Progress]: New Alliance Policy Brief Calls for More Sophisticated Indicators to Determine Why Schools are Low-Performing; and (3) "Preparing Students for College and Career": New Alliance Issue Brief Examines Elements Behind California's Multiple Pathways Approach.