A new "encrypted spelling test" that replaces letters with numbers is stumping the internet. There are no trick questions, but it might make your brain hurt a little.

An age-old staple of elementary school — the weekly spelling test — is disappearing from some classrooms. Causing confusion among parents, a growing number of schools are ditching tradition for a ...

A teen has shared their frustration after receiving two fail marks on what seemed to be a straightforward English spelling test. The marks, attributed to a misheard word and a perplexing grading ...

Consistently poor spelling can indicate that a child has dyslexia or another related learning challenge. If that's masked by ...

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Fourth-grade teacher Joe Dombrowski pulled off his April Fool’s Day prank a few days early this year, and the internet can’t get enough of it. Students at Royal Oak Elementary School in Michigan ...

Chandler acknowledges that little or non-existent spelling instruction puts children with an existing or emerging learning ...

Ready for a really challenging quiz? Go take it if you dare, but brace yourself -- it’s tough: An adult spelling quiz: 5 of the hardest words in the English language It’s only five questions, but you ...

ASKED WHY? THE PENN MANOR SCHOOL DISTRICT RECENTLY ANNOUNCED TRADITION SPELLING TESTS WILL SOON BE A THING OF THE PAST. PROBABLY WHAT A LOT OF US REMEMBER. SO PRETEST PRACTICE THE WORDS ALL WEEK.

Spelling tests aren't fun, and most kids dread the moment their teachers start reciting the words they were supposed to be studying for weeks. If you were a decent speller growing up, maybe you never ...

A fourth-grade teacher’s April Fools’ Day prank may give you horrible spelling test flashbacks, but it’s making the internet laugh. Joe Dombrowski of Royal Oak Elementary School received groans from ...