Who would have thought that a spelling bee would be broadcast live on network TV during prime time? But thanks to the success of the documentary “Spellbound” and the current movie “Akeelah and the Bee,” Americans have learned that spelling bees can be exciting to watch. So Thursday night, not only did 13-year-old Katharine Close of New Jersey defeat students from around the world to win the 2006 Scripps National Spelling Bee, she overcame the pressure of a national TV audience and the disruption of commercial breaks. Congratulations also to Kavya Shivashankar, a 10-year-old from Olathe, who was the youngest competitor in Thursday’s final.
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I’ll bet they like American Idol.
How many of these kids attend government schools?
Only the ones that watch Idol.