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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
imageBehind 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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