"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) "Great Expectations": Parents Expect Children to Pursue Postsecondary Education but Don't Think Schools Provide Enough College Planning Information; (2) "Writing... LOL!": Report Finds That Teenagers Do Not Consider Instant Messaging, Texting to be Writing; (3) "National Indian Education Study": Fewer Than One in Five American Indian and Alaska Native Eighth Graders Read At or Above Grade Level; and (4) Are State Standards Up to Standard?: For Many States, AFT [American Federation of Teachers] Says No. (Contains 1 footnote.)