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13-Year-Old Guinness World Record Holder from Louisiana Wins First Kaplan Online Spelling Bee

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Monday, August 3, 2020
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The level of talent in the competition made her experience particularly rewarding, Zaila noted, saying, There were so many great spellers in the bee.

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  • The level of talent in the competition made her experience particularly rewarding, Zaila noted, saying, There were so many great spellers in the bee.
  • To be able to compete against so many of the top spellers in the country was definitely a great experience.
  • Even If I hadn't won I would have been super proud of myself just for making it to the finals.
  • This was the first year of the Kaplan Online Spelling Bee, hosted in association with Hexco Academic, to provide an opportunity for the nations top spellers to compete online after the Scripps National Spelling Bee was cancelled due to COVID-19.

The Bee Must Go On: Kaplan and Hexco Team Up to Hold Live, Online National Spelling Bee During Week of July 26

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Tuesday, June 16, 2020
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Kaplan Inc., a premier provider of educational programs and services, has teamed up with Hexco, Inc., DBA Hexco Academic, to co-host a national online spelling bee during the week of July 26, 2020.

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  • Kaplan Inc., a premier provider of educational programs and services, has teamed up with Hexco, Inc., DBA Hexco Academic, to co-host a national online spelling bee during the week of July 26, 2020.
  • Hexco, a 50-year-old company, has provided materials for National Spelling Bee contestants for 38 years.
  • The online spelling bee will utilize computerized quizzes as well as oral spelling rounds in which contestants will spell words out loud.
  • Riddle of Pacific Grove, CA, is a National Senior Spelling Bee Champion, former Hexco spelling coach, and retired lawyer.

Gannett’s Courier Journal Wins 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020
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Today, the Louisville Courier Journal, part of Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI), received the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting for its coverage of the flurry of pardons and commutations given by Kentucky Gov.

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  • Today, the Louisville Courier Journal, part of Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI), received the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting for its coverage of the flurry of pardons and commutations given by Kentucky Gov.
  • The Pulitzer Prize Board recognized the Louisville Courier Journal for its rapid coverage of hundreds of last-minute pardons by Kentuckys governor, showing how the process was marked by opacity, racial disparities and violations of legal norms.
  • On December 22, 2018, the Courier Journal published their findings online and in an eight-page special print section.
  • On January 2, 2020 the Courier Journal reported that the Kentucky Attorney General had asked the FBI to investigate Bevins pardons.

Scripps National Spelling Bee Cancels National Finals

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Tuesday, April 21, 2020
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Beginning in August, teachers at enrolled schools will have access tospelling and vocabularymaterials for the 2020-2021 school year, including suggestions and guidelines for conducting the spelling bee program in a remote environment.The 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee isscheduled for June 1-3, 2021, in National Harbor, Maryland.

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  • Beginning in August, teachers at enrolled schools will have access tospelling and vocabularymaterials for the 2020-2021 school year, including suggestions and guidelines for conducting the spelling bee program in a remote environment.The 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee isscheduled for June 1-3, 2021, in National Harbor, Maryland.
  • About the Scripps National Spelling Bee:
    The Scripps National Spelling Bee is the nation's largest and longest-running educational program.
  • Visit spellingbee.com for more information about the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which is administered on a not-for-profit basis by The E.W.
  • Scripps runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Scripps National Spelling Bee Suspends National Finals

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Friday, March 20, 2020
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CINCINNATI, March 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Scripps National Spelling Bee is suspending the 2020 national finals in National Harbor, Maryland.

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  • CINCINNATI, March 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Scripps National Spelling Bee is suspending the 2020 national finals in National Harbor, Maryland.
  • The suspension includes all in-person events and the live national broadcast the week of May 24.If possible, the Bee will work with local sponsors, spellers, convention partners and ESPN to reschedule the 93rd Scripps National Spelling Bee for later this year.
  • About the Scripps National Spelling Bee:
    The Scripps National Spelling Bee is the nation's largest and longest-running educational program.
  • Scripps runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Scripps National Spelling Bee Launches Word Club App

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Wednesday, January 8, 2020
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CINCINNATI, Jan. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Scripps National Spelling Bee launches Word Club, a spelling bee preparation app thatencourages students to have fun while mastering words for all levels of the Bee's program, leading up to the national finals in National Harbor, Maryland, in May.

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  • CINCINNATI, Jan. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Scripps National Spelling Bee launches Word Club, a spelling bee preparation app thatencourages students to have fun while mastering words for all levels of the Bee's program, leading up to the national finals in National Harbor, Maryland, in May.
  • "Spellers enjoy busy lives that involve far more than just spelling," said Paige Kimble, executive director of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
  • About the Scripps National Spelling Bee:
    The Scripps National Spelling Bee is the nation's largest and longest-running educational program.
  • Scripps runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

RSVBee Invitational Returns For 2020 Scripps National Spelling Bee

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Tuesday, December 10, 2019
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CINCINNATI, Dec. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The Scripps National Spelling Bee is introducing new features to its popular invitational program, RSVBee, to enhance the annual "Bee Week" experience for more champion spellers and their families.

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  • CINCINNATI, Dec. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The Scripps National Spelling Bee is introducing new features to its popular invitational program, RSVBee, to enhance the annual "Bee Week" experience for more champion spellers and their families.
  • To be eligible, students must:
    Attend a school (or home school) that is enrolled with the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
  • About the Scripps National Spelling Bee:
    The Scripps National Spelling Bee is the nation's largest and longest-running educational program.
  • Scripps runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Scripps declares fourth-quarter 2019 dividend

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Wednesday, November 6, 2019
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Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has declared a cash dividend for the fourth quarter of 2019.

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  • Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has declared a cash dividend for the fourth quarter of 2019.
  • Scripps shareholders of record as of Dec. 13, 2019, will receive 5 cents per share, payable on Dec. 24, 2019.
  • Scripps runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
  • Founded in 1878, Scripps has held for decades to the motto, "Give light and the people will find their own way."

Award-winning Journalist Pat Forde Joins Sports Illustrated as Senior Writer

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Tuesday, October 29, 2019
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Sports Illustrated announced today that award-winning journalist Pat Forde is joining its staff as a senior writer.

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  • Sports Illustrated announced today that award-winning journalist Pat Forde is joining its staff as a senior writer.
  • Forde will contribute stories from across the sports landscape on all of SIs digital, print, video and audio platforms.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191029005455/en/
    Sports Illustrated Senior Writer Pat Forde (Photo: Business Wire)
    In a career spanning more than three decades with the Louisville Courier-Journal, ESPN and Yahoo!
  • He will continue to write his signature columns, Forde-Yard Dash (college football) and Forde Minutes (college basketball), for Sports Illustrated.

2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee Declares First-Ever Group Of Co-Champions

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Friday, May 31, 2019
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Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), awarded all the winners a championship trophy moments before ESPN signed off from its national broadcast of the 92nd Scripps National Spelling Bee.

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  • Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), awarded all the winners a championship trophy moments before ESPN signed off from its national broadcast of the 92nd Scripps National Spelling Bee.
  • The 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee co-champions are:
    Erin Howard, 14, from Huntsville, Alabama.
  • About the Scripps National Spelling Bee:
    The Scripps National Spelling Bee is the nation's largest and longest-running educational program.
  • Scripps runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee .