Washington’s students’ test scores have revealed startling results, with nearly one-third of students failing to reach basic grade-level skills in math, and among low-income students, 45% fail to reach that benchmark, according to The Seattle Times .

KIRO Host Jake Skorheim was concerned with a request for more money from Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal, which would be spent on a problem that has shown little to no improvement. The request asked for $10 million to improve math teaching skills for elementary educators and math software for students.

“I guess they’re going to get certified to teach children math, which I assume they needed to do the job in the first place,” Jake said on “ The Jake and Spike Show ” on KIRO Newsradio. “These are drop

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