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Nikita Ramakrishnan seems like your average eighth grader at Rocky Run Middle School in Fairfax County. She studies for all ...
May 15, 2025 "Spelling can teach so much, more than just the word," Chantilly 8th grader Nikita Ramakrishnan said. Europe's ...
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 ...
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 ... bee play out, even if it runs into overtime. Advertisement Article continues below this ad “We don't have those constraints in place that will force ...