Two area eighth-graders have qualified for the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Lindsey Jessen is a student in the Marion Home ...

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Florida kids won the last two, will the state see ...

The Scripps National Spelling Bee won’t ... Instead, judges will have more discretion to let the bee play out, even if it ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Scripps National Spelling ... to let the bee play out, even if it runs into overtime. “We don’t have those constraints in place that will force us into a spell-off ...

The Scripps National Spelling Bee is modifying its rules, reducing the emphasis on the controversial "spell-off" tiebreaker. This decision follows criticism of last year's abrupt ending.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Scripps National Spelling ... to let the bee play out, even if it runs into overtime. “We don't have those constraints in place that will force us into a spell-off ...

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