12 year old Bruhat Soma is a phenom. As the winner of the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee, he wins over $50,000 in cash and prizes. And Bruhat earned every cent. The 29 difficult words he spelled correctly in just 90 seconds will blow your mind.

According to the Associated Press, Bruhat rehearsed every day for 6 months. That practice clearly paid off. The 7th grader at Turner/Bartels K-8 School in Tampa, Florida was like a machine as he effortlessly plowed through a list of words that would stump most of us adults.

His spellingbee.com bio lists badminton and ping-pong as his hobbies. Bruhat plays the snare drum in the school band and is avid reader.

They say the 3rd time is a charm. Bruhat finished in 163rd place 2 years ago. Last year he paced 74th. But the third time was indeed the charm as he won the national title last night.

Curious to see how you would have done? Keep in mind Bruhat spelled these 29 incredibly tough words correctly in 90 seconds!

Look, it shouldn't matter. Massachusetts has long been regarded as one of, if not THE best state in the country when it comes to education public or otherwise. So no matter where you live in the Bay State your kids are likely getting one of the best educations our tax dollars can buy. But it does matter to a lot of parents. We fear that one day our kids due to a lack of education will be taken to the hospital after getting their hand mangled at the mangle factory and use their one good finger to point at us and say with a trembling voice "THIS IS YOUR FAULT! WHY COULDN'T WE HAVE LIVED IN HOPKINTON! INSTEAD WE LIVED IN BELCHERTOWN!!!!" (Nothing against Belchertown, but your name is too funny to not use).

Education obviously is a huge priority for the state of Massachusetts. The best and oldest college in the country, Harvard, was established here. The state is in the top 10 for states that spend the most on education. And even though I'm just a simple Country Radio DJ I still get hurtful texts and phone calls from people because of the one time I used the term "vicariously" incorrectly. So a list of the best school districts in Massachusetts seems like a no-brainer.

I decided to make the definitive list of the best school districts in Massachusetts. Yes, you can easily find this by going to Niche.com and seeing their rankings. Or going to the yearly US News and World Report listing. But that wasn't good enough for me. I combined the two lists and their rankings to make a much more accurate list.

Education is very important to me. I took mine for granted and while I love my life and feel I am near the ceiling of my success I also know that if I had taken my education more seriously I would have been able to shatter that ceiling like Willy Wonka and the Great Glass Elevator. What I'm trying to tell you with that analogy is that I read at a 4th grade level, and I want better for my kids. That's why we live in Lexington, even though I can barely afford it. Where does Lexington rank on the list of Best School Districts In Massachusetts, and is it worth it? READ ON TO FIND OUT!

The Public Schools of Brookline

USNWR Score: 214.5
Niche Score: 100
Combined: 314.5

Newton

US News And World Report Score: 221.9
Niche Score: 98
Combined: 319.9

Winchester

US News And World Report Score: 225.6
Niche Score: 97
Combined: 322.6
Rank: 9

Wayland

US News And World Report Score: 224.8
Niche Score: 98
Combined: 322.8
Rank: 8

Belmont

US News And World Report Score: 242.9
Niche Score: 98
Combined: 340.9
Rank: 7

Weston

US News And World Report Score: 242.5
Niche Score: 100
Combined: 342.5
Rank: 6

Hopkinton

US News And World Report Score: 243.6
Niche Score: 100
Combined: 343.6
Rank: 5

Wellesley Public Schools

US News And World Report Score: 245.6
Niche Score: 99
Combined: 344.6
Rank: 4

Lexington

US News And World Report Score: 252.6
Niche Score: 97
Combined: 349.6
Rank: 3

Harvard

US News And World Report Score: 261
Niche Score: 96
Combined: 357
Rank: 2

Dover-Sherborn

US News And World Report Score: 263.2
Niche Score: 99
Combined: 362.2
Rank: 1

Jonathan Wier grew up in St. Louis where he was obsessed with the voices that came out of the radio. He would listen for hours wondering what that person on the other side would say next.

After failing to find happiness in playing music or manual labor he decided to go to college for radio at WLCA in Godfrey Illinois. He then started working at 97.1 KFTK in St. Louis as a producer and on-air talent.

From there he has hosted shows in Gainesville Florida (News Talk WSKY 2011-2012), Kansas City (News Talk KMBZ 2012-2019) and now makes his home at Country 102.5 in Boston.

He lives in Lexington with his wife and two sons. When he’s not at work you can find him watching football, playing music with his kids or trying his best to make his wife not regret marrying a radio guy.