Author Dan Batchelor believes spelling tests put unnecessary pressure on young children before they get the chance to enjoy ...

This month, I went to school for parent-teacher conferences. My second-grader’s self-evaluation form listed several categories: “I follow directions,” “I understand math,” “I like to read,” and one we ...

Connections is the latest NYT Games sensation that has the internet abuzz. If you're stuck on today's game, we have some ...

Director Danny Mefford said the show is a Trojan Horse that appears silly but uncovers "deep things about human nature." ...

Elliot, a fourth grader with a sharp mind, a sharper sense of humor, and a habit of doodling her way through assignments, had ...

WASHINGTON, DC — The 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee begins May 27. And, the organization has said it is dialing back its reliance on the high-pressure tiebreaker round known as the “spell-off,” ...

Abilene school children can say goodbye to Friday spelling tests — the kind that once had them writing “cat” ten times at the kitchen table. District leaders say that practice is on its way out, ...

The Salina Public Library is hosting its first adult spelling bee to raise funds for its youth services remodel. The event will be held at 7 p.m. on July 19, with teams of four competing in a ...

Confident about your local knowledge? You can test your Brooklyn-specific skills with a spelling bee at the Center for Brooklyn History. The inaugural event on Tuesday, July 1 will quiz attendees on ...

The Jefferson Parish Library will hold its seventh annual spelling bee for adults at 7 p.m. June 19 at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie. Adults 18 years of age and older ...

Faizan Zaki is the Scripps National Spelling Bee champion this year. Zaki won the competition spelling the word éclaircissement. The teen finished in second place in last year’s spelling bee. A ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – With calm confidence and one last tricky French word, 13-year-old Faizan Zaki of Texas spelled his way to victory Thursday night in the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Zaki, who ...