While in the nation’s capital, along with studying, Bushman did have time to do some sightseeing. “On our last day there we ...

When Overdrive polled its mostly owner-operator readership in May, the language proficiency regulation itself seemed to truly ...

The cognitive flexibility that comes from being multilingual can give students a boost in math—if teachers know how to build ...

Since 1925, children across our fair land have competed in classroom, school, and regional spelling bees, hoping to make it ...

Sadly, at that time, as New York state adopted a balanced language approach to teaching reading, California politicians chose ...

Author Gabe Henry's new book "Enough is ENUF" makes the case that English spelling is more confusing than it needs to be.

The best young spellers in the English language are set to compete at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year.

The spelling bee runs from May 27 - 29 at ... He says his favorite book is "The Adventure of English" by Melvyn Bragg, his favorite musician is Ella Fitzgerald and his favorite game is Tetris.

according to the spelling bee's website. She wrote a story for a writing contest and is currently working on a fantasy thriller book. She knows both Russian and English and is learning Spanish.

From “through” to “though” and “trough,” whether you’re a child or learning English as a second ... and the K in knife.” Spelling reformers had their work cut out for them, then. And for most of ...

English, sadly, has one of the most chaotic spelling systems in the world. Consider this: “tomb” rhymes with “room” but not with “comb.” “Laughter” rhymes with “after” but not ...

In his new book, Enough is Enuf: Our Failed Attempts to Make English Easier to Spell, Henry explores the long history of spelling reform. The book delves into the efforts of linguists ...