There was plenty of buzz inside of one Lincoln middle school Saturday morning, as more than a dozen kids faced the English language in their quest to take home the crown of a spelling champion.

LPS recently changed the rules for its after-school symphonies to accept only students who attend the district, leaving private and homeschooled students and their families looking for answers.

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