Children who struggle with spelling may not need more memorization — they may need a deeper understanding of how words work.

The body of 9-year-old Jenny Dim was recovered in a pond near her Florence home after she went missing on Friday.

The winner of the 2026 Jefferson-Harrison County Regional Spelling Bee, held Saturday at Buckeye Elementary North, correctly ...

A few reflections on the state of our youth, prompted by running the county spelling bee for the 30th year.

For Theo's family, autism has affected every part of their daily life. Through love, patience and spelling they have connected with him in ways that go beyond words. The Blymillers live in Sandy Utah, ...

Like all social norms and institutions in our culture, schools and education have drastically changed over the last few decades. Obviously, there’s the emergence of technology and screens that have ...

Abby McCloskey is a columnist, podcast host, and consultant. She directed domestic policy on two presidential campaigns and was director of economic policy at the American Enterprise Institute. This ...

“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” is a Tony-nominated production that’s been around for 20 years. But the message of this beloved musical comedy that centers on six middle-schoolers vying ...

Tori Spelling is looking back on her journey evacuating the L.A. wildfires. The actress, 51, revealed on her podcast misSPELLING on Friday, Jan. 17 that she and her five kids had fled their home last ...

Teaching children how to identify and combine parts of words is an important component of a comprehensive approach to reading and spelling instruction, new ACU research shows. The study, led by ACU's ...

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 ...