Friendswood seventh grader advances to National Spelling Bee final

Syamantak Payra, a 12-year-old seventh grader from Westbrook Intermediate School in Friendswood, Texas, nailed the spelling of “hepatectomy” (excision of the liver) and “lallation” (a speech defect) to advance to tonight’s finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in suburban Washington. Shobha Dasari, a 12-year-old sixth grader at Leon Sablatura Middle School in Pearland, Texas,  Read More