WBUR Newsroom Election 2008 CommonHealth Blog Radio Boston Blog Boston Weather Climate Connections BBC World News NPR Top Stories NPR's Morning Edition NPR Topics: Books NPR Topics: Movies Fresh Air All Things Considered Marketplace Submit a News Tip RSS Feeds Podcasts Reading, Writing and Race: The Achievement Gap in and out of the Classroom (Part Two) By Monica Brady-Myerov Listen to story (Real Audio) Jany Finkielsztein from the McAuliffe Regional Charter Public School in Framingham, MA talks to Truc Mai Luong about her son. Framingham, MA - November 15, 2005 - Researchers say that if society is really serious about tackling the achievement gap, then addressing what kids do when they are not in school is as important as improving in-class teaching. According to them, everything from how a child spends her summer to extracurricular activities to early childhood learning must be examined. WBUR's Monica Brady-Myerov looks at out-of-school time and how it can widen or narrow the gap. RELATED LINKS Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four Education Resource Links Voices Outside the Classroom View images of two educators who try to close the gap.    From The WBUR Newsroom Criminal Record Reform Moves Forward BOSTON (July 24, 2008) A bill making it easier for former prisoners to get jobs is moving forward on Beacon Hill after months of deliberation. Suicide over Foreclosure TAUNTON, Mass. (July 24, 2008) We report on reaction in Taunton, where a woman committed suicide on the day her house was scheduled for a foreclosure auction. Stress Hits Home BOSTON, Mass. (July 24, 2008) Fear of foreclosure is sending more people to seek psychological counseling. We talk with a psychiatrist about the mental health problems that can emerge, and how to cope. Housing History Repeats BOSTON, Mass. (July 24, 2008) History repeats itself: Our commentator delves into the past for some perspective on the housing crisis today.