At the Scripps National Spelling Bee this year, whiz kids will not only have to correctly spell the curve-ball words thrown at them but also to define them. Contestants will be able to chose ...

There isn't a strong link between good spelling and intelligence, but that doesn't mean spelling doesn't matter. Proper spelling makes people perceive you as more intelligent and can increase your ...

A spelling lesson for grown-ups? When I first started teaching copyediting, I was surprised to find that the class textbook, “The Copyeditor’s Handbook” by Amy Einsohn, had a chapter dedicated to ...

W-I-N-N-E-R-S! A look back at the champions of the Scripps National Spelling Bee through the 2000s (and the words they spelled to win it all) Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images It's ...

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 ...

The bleary-eyed champions of the Scripps National Spelling Bee are enjoying the fruits of their historic victory. The wild and unprecedented climax of Thursday night’s competition stretched into the ...

This year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee co-champions Vanya Shivashankar, 13, and Gokul Venkatachalam, 14, would like to let you in on a little secret: they are both very, very smart, and that is ...

Director Danny Mefford said the show is a Trojan Horse that appears silly but uncovers "deep things about human nature." ...