This week, Mike and guest co-host, education advocate Dave Deschryver, chat about why management matters, why Checker Finn is not the only conservative in Washington, and why we'll have two more years to criticize NCLB. Education News of the Weird is out of the office and will have inconsistent email access. Click here to listen on your computer (no iPod required--this link will play through any music software on your computer, including Windows Media Player or RealPlayer). To subscribe to this podcast, or to get more information about how podcasts work, click here. Or to have a happier new year, don't listen at all.