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.

Reverend Richard K. Gross, 80, a Wrentham native, died Jan. 20 in the city of Malaga, said a statement from Jesuits USA East Province based in New York.

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