Homeschools

Florida homeschooler sets record for winning county spelling bee 3 years straight

Calabash can refer to a tropical tree or its fruit, a North Carolina town – or the word propelling Cooper Campen, a Florida homeschool student, to his third consecutive championship in the Alachua County… Read More

Homeschools

Homeschoolers dominate Inland Northwest Spelling Bee, qualifying for national contest

At least two homeschool students will be participating at this year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee – thanks to their hard work and support from a regional Northwest homeschooling group. Eighth-grader… Read More

Opinion

Latest woke triumph: Feminist spelling for third graders

(The Daily Signal) – The team behind the Scripps National Spelling Bee whacked a hornet’s nest when it identified specific words for potential competitors to ponder. Its list of “50… Read More

Opinion

Raising the bar: The Scripps National Spelling Bee is an American bastion of academic excellence

While political and divisive ideologies have pushed public education to lower academic standards, the Scripps National Spelling Bee has championed excellence since it began almost a century ago. The Bee… Read More