Commentary: We are losing something important when schools move away from the basics, letting technology fill in the gaps with spellcheck.

Are spelling tests really necessary? Not in the affluent Solon City Schools in Ohio where fifth graders are learning to spell second-grade level words! What if these were your children? Would you ...

If you want to make sure your kiddo has a strong grasp on simple spelling and phonics, this is the activity for you. It’s perfect for any young reader between the ages of 5 and 7 and, best of all, it ...

Are spelling tests really necessary? Not in the affluent Solon City Schools in Ohio where fifth graders are learning to spell second-grade level words! What if these were your children? Would you ...

One of the things I have enjoyed as the parent of an elementary student is watching how my son’s spelling has evolved over the years. When he’d bring classwork home as a kindergartener and first ...

Learn to spell that, dictionary. Eight brilliant children earned the right to coin the term after the Scripps National Spelling Bee ran out of words difficult enough to challenge them Thursday night, ...

Dean McDermott will not back down from anyone who has harsh words for his family. Tori Spelling’s husband said on his “Daddy Issues” podcast that he has a plan to teach his kids how to deal with the ...

Last night, at the end of the final round of the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee, a record eight students were still standing, having calmly rattled off the correct spellings of words like ...

WASHINGTON — After two straight years of ties, the Scripps National Spelling Bee is adding more sting: The championship rounds will last longer, and the words will be harder. The bee, now televised in ...