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Why Indian American spelling bee success is more than just an endearing story

  • Written by Pawan Dhingra, Professor of Sociology and American Studies, Amherst College
Why Indian American spelling bee success is more than just an endearing storyBehind every spelling bee champ is at least one very engaged parent.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Over the past 20 years, Indian Americans have come to dominate the Scripps National Spelling Bee even though they comprise only about 1% of the U.S. population.

The bee was canceled in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. But there were eight...

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