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Every Spelling Bee puzzle is hand-curated with a wide-ranging audience in mind. Is there a word you want to see included in ...

Rodriguez, 13, secured a spot at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., after spelling "sauerkraut" correctly ...

If you can find the incorrect spelling in this brain teaser puzzle in 6 seconds, you have an extraordinarily sharp mind. Test ...

Quick thinking 2nd graders put their safety knowledge to the test at the annual Effingham County Schools' Quick-Think-A-Thon, ...

Nearly 1.3 million students across Australia have begun sitting their NAPLAN tests to assess whether they are meeting ...

This year, 54 students in grades 7 through 9 competed, tackling challenging words such as idiosyncrasy, braggadocio, and ...