This week, Mike and Stafford discuss Arne Duncan's overtures towards Detroit, whether Massachusetts disproves the argument that teachers' unions stymie reform, and a recent Associated Press article alleging U.S. performance internationally is not as bad as it seems. Then, Amber updates us on a new EdNext public opinion of school spending survey and Mickey (stepping in for Stafford) Rates That ban-offensive-lyrics-at-prom Reform. Click here to listen through our website and peruse past editions. To download the show as an mp3 to your computer, click here (no iPod required--this link will play through any music software on your computer, including Windows Media Player or RealPlayer).