OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — The kids were just too good. The finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee turned into a slog on Thursday, with bee organizers unable to scour Webster's Unabridged dictionary ...

OXON HILL, Md. — As the final pre-competition meeting of the Scripps National Spelling Bee’s word selection panel stretches into its seventh hour, the pronouncers no longer seem to care. Before ...

Are spelling tests really necessary? Not in the affluent Solon City Schools in Ohio where fifth graders are learning to spell second-grade level words! What if these were your children? Would you ...

The Scripps National Spelling Bee has drawn attention after its approved list of study words for third-graders looking to compete in the upcoming spelling competition was shared online. Study lists ...

OWASSO, Okla. — Some of the brightest kids from across Green Country performed a long-lost art in this digital age: spelling. Our 2 Cares For Kids Regional Spelling Bee tested their knowledge on March ...

OXON HILL, Md. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Eight children, including three from North Texas, were crowned champions at this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee. "I was wanting everyone to win, because I was ...

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On a recent family bike ride, I called over to my husband as the trail neared a neighborhood park. "Should we stop at the P-L-A-Y-G-R-O-U-N-D," I said, using the spelling tactic to float the idea ...

The kids were just too good. The finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee turned into a slog on Thursday, with bee organizers unable to scour Webster's Unabridged dictionary for words challenging ...