"The Achiever" is a bi-monthly publication for parents and community leaders. Each issue contains news and information about school improvement in the United States. Highlights of this issue include: (1) President Urges Congress to Reauthorize Law; (2) Standing on Solid Ground: New Orleans School Reopens to High Demand; (3) Secretary's Corner; (4) Mapping Progress; (5) Teacher Ambassadors; (6) Q&A: Are My College Expenses Tax-Deductible?; and (7) College Search Tool among Top Web Sites. [For Volume 7, Number 1 of "The Achiever," see ED500023.]