Posted on July 12, 2011
First Ever National Spanish Spelling Bee to Be Held
MSNBC, July 9, 2011
History will be made in New Mexico on Saturday as the National Hispanic Cultural Center hosts the first national Spanish spelling bee, education officials said.
The Education Department said students in fourth through eighth grades will compete for the honor of being the first-ever champion.
The event is the culmination of state Spanish spelling competitions held earlier this year.
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