This week, Mike and Rick discuss the Race to the Top finalists (we're a bit late, but this is a weekly show!), the Department of Education's new push for ???civil rights,??? and whether school board presidents should be able to write a coherent sentence. Then Amber tells us about a new Education Trust study that overplays its hand and Stafford says, Don't point! You can listen through our website and peruse past editions. You can also download the show as an MP3 to your computer, (no iPod required--this link will play through any music software on your computer, including Windows Media Player or RealPlayer).