WBUR Newsroom Election 2008 CommonHealth Blog Boston Weather BBC World News NPR Top Stories NPR's Morning Edition NPR Topics: Books NPR Topics: Movies Fresh Air All Things Considered Marketplace Submit a Story Idea RSS Feeds Podcasts Reading, Writing and Race: The Face of the Achievement Gap in Schools (Part One) By Audie Cornish Listen to story (Real Audio) (AP) Boston, MA - November 14, 2005 - From the MCAS test to the SAT, test scores have become the de-facto definition for achievement. There is evidence of girls scoring better than boys, or vice versa, or richer students outscoring poorer ones. One longtime puzzle of the so-called achievement gap has taken center stage -- that gap between different races of students. In the past, the issue has rested in the laps of parents, but recent education reforms have pushed it firmly into the arms of teachers. In the first of a WBUR four-part series examining the achievement gap, Audie Cornish visits one school that is trying to understand the problem and make changes. RELATED LINKS Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four Education Resource Links News in Photos A visual round-up of the day's top news stories.    From The WBUR Newsroom Hanna Heads for New England BOSTON (September 05, 2008) State officials are keeping a close eye on Tropical Storm Hanna as it inches up the Atlantic coast. Preview: Pats' Season Opener BOSTON, Mass. (September 05, 2008) We preview the Patriots' first regular season game this Sunday. New England hosts the Kansas City Chiefs at Foxborough. aka, "The Man Mall" FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (September 05, 2008) When the New England Patriots open their regular season at home on Sunday, fans are going to see something brand new: a huge shopping mall right next to Gillette Stadium. MA & NH Delegates React ST. PAUL, Minn. (September 05, 2008) This morning, Republicans are leaving Minnesota to return to their homes all over the country. We gauge reaction to John McCain's speech among New England delegates.