BOSTON - An educational assessment known as "the Nation's Report Card " has Massachusetts students scoring higher than their peers on math and reading tests given to fourth and eighth graders nationwide in 2024. But a closer look at the data shows concerning trends in the state and across the country when it comes to post-pandemic learning.

Massachusetts is back on top when it comes to educating children. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), or so-called Nation’s Report Card, found students here are outperforming their counterparts around the country in math and reading.

One outlet reported that Father Richard K. Gross, who formerly taught at B.C. High School, was murdered while on vacation in Spain. The post Catholic priest from Mass. dies ‘tragically’ in Spain, police reportedly investigating appeared first on Boston.

Father Richard Gross died in Málaga, Spain, where he was preparing to embark on a cruise. WBZ-TV's Tammy Mutasa reports.