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Article: History of the Washington informer Spelling Bee
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- Washington Informer
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- November 16, 2005
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Washington Informer
11-16-2005
"If we want to improve the quality of life for all Americans." said the
late Dr.Calvin W. Rolark, Washington Informer publisher, "then we must
begin by teaching our children to read, which they will not be able to
achieve until they can learn to spell.
The Washington Informer began sponsoring the D.C. Wide Spelling Bee during
the 1981-82 school year. The late Dr. Mary E. White, super vising director,
D.C. Public Schools Division of Instructional Services, Department of
English, sought participation for D.C. Public Schools students in the
Scripps-Howard National Spelling Bee held annually in Washington, D.C.
While Scripps- Howard was willing to include the District of ...