For many students and young adults, hearing about the Rice Purity Test can be a bit confusing. You might have seen friends posting their scores on TikTok, Instagram, or Reddit and wondered, “What ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Author Dan Batchelor believes spelling tests put unnecessary pressure on young children before they get the chance to enjoy reading. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Lancashire Evening Post ...

In a week dominated by grim headlines, a 9-year-old girl from Ontario, Canada managed to unleash a ripple effect of pure delight across the internet, all with a vocabulary quiz. “My daughter’s ...

Abby McCloskey is a columnist, podcast host, and consultant. She directed domestic policy on two presidential campaigns and was director of economic policy at the American Enterprise Institute. This ...

Tori Spelling is closing the book on her marriage to Dean McDermott. The Beverly Hills, 90210 alum, 52, informed a judge that she and her estranged husband, 58, have reached a settlement in their ...

WASHINGTON, DC — The 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee begins May 27. And, the organization has said it is dialing back its reliance on the high-pressure tiebreaker round known as the “spell-off,” ...

Tori Spelling's got an entrepreneur-in-the-making on her hands. The Beverly Hills, 90210 alum's son Finn, whom she shares with ex-husband Dean McDermott, has an idea about ways for her to bring in ...

The Jefferson Parish Library will hold its seventh annual spelling bee for adults at 7 p.m. June 19 at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie. Adults 18 years of age and older ...

Faizan Zaki, age 13, spelled the word “eclaircissement” and collapsed on the floor in victory as confetti showered him at the 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee last week. The annual competition took ...