In the day and age that we live in, proper English spelling and grammar seem to have taken a backseat for students. With internet lingo and texting ruling the hearts and minds of youngsters, learning ...

Technology has a questionable reputation. Look around. A simple Google search using “technology” and “language” brings up a variety of debates over how technology could be the ultimate downfall of the ...

The spelling bee phenomenon has spawned the documentary "Spellbound," the drama "Akeelah and the Bee," the Broadway musical "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" and now on Thursday the ...

Johnny in Topeka can’t read, but Janne in Helsinki is effortlessly finishing his storybooks. Such a disparity may be expected by now, but the reason might come as a surprise: It probably has much less ...

The annual Chicagoland spelling bee rolls around again next week, an event that always reminds me of the day a shy Cambodian boy conquered his adopted Midwestern city with the word “cuisine.” He was ...

Noah Webster’s spelling reforms turned “centre” into “center” and “labour” into “labor”. Some people are pushing for wider adoption of simpler versions of English spellings. Are you okay/ok with ...