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: Success Stories in Closing the Achievement Gap (Part Three) By Martha Bebinger Listen to story (Real Audio) MATCH principal Charles Sposato checks in on a classroom. Boston, MA - November 16, 2005 - While there is widespread frustration about attempts to close the educational achievement gap among students, there are beacons of success -- some older and some newer. WBUR's Martha Bebinger takes a look at why a change of school for some students can be the key to helping overcome their achievement gap. RELATED LINKS Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four Education Resource Links Voices for Change View images of two programs that aim to help students overcome the achievement gap.    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.