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 ...

Displaying the same calm demeanor that won her the Jackson Citizen Patriot Spelling Bee, Madelynn Hauglie braved the bright lights of the Scripps National Spelling Bee but ultimately fell short of ...

Are spelling tests really necessary? Not in the affluent Solon City Schools in Ohio where fifth graders are learning to spell second-grade level words! What if these were your children? Would you ...