This year’s back to school night was a nightmare and “No spelling test!” was the tip of the iceberg. When administrators at back-to-school night said “spelling is not important enough to be tested"; ...

This is where the spelling of the winning word in last year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee gets tricky. And oh, by the way, it’s already incorrect. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever ...

Ready for a really challenging quiz? Go take it if you dare, but brace yourself -- it’s tough: An adult spelling quiz: 5 of the hardest words in the English language It’s only five questions, but you ...

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 ...

It's about a school district in northeastern Ohio that gave up spelling test ten years ago. The report praises the district's move away from spelling tests and a beaming literacy specialist brags ...

On-wee. A feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom. On-wee. I knew this one! In fact, I knew a lot of the 100 words that Annette Heffelfinger was ...

This is where the spelling of the winning word in last year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee gets tricky. And oh, by the way, it’s already incorrect. Below is your chance to spell it correctly, along ...

Below is your chance to spell it correctly, along with other past words used to crown champion spellers, ahead of the National Spelling Bee that kicked off May 27. Here are five of the Scripps' ...