Today, American schools boast proficiency levels in the 30 percentiles, meaning most students can’t read at grade level (but ...

Oxon Hill, Md. – Syracuse spelling champion Simran Sanders handled the initial rounds of competition Tuesday at the 2025 ...

Lauren A. Merillana, 13, of Bethesda, Md., spells her word as she competes during the first preliminary round of the Scripps ...

The best young spellers in the English language are competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which celebrates its ...

After 10 grueling rounds that began with 243 young contestants — and six locals — before winnowing the field to nine, one ...

Who will win the 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee? Discover the top contenders and how to watch the event live this week.

For 9-year-old Aadhya Adhikari, a fourth-grade student at Veritas Classical Academy, her self-proclaimed love for words ...

For 9-year-old Aadhya Adhikari, a fourth-grade student at Veritas Classical Academy, her self-proclaimed love for words ...

On Tuesday, the three young contestants showed off their spelling and vocabulary knowledge in the first two rounds.