Live Finne, an education specialist at the Washington Policy Center, says that Washington needs to revamp its state curriculum. But there's one important thing standing in the way: a shortage of math and science teachers.

In an op-ed, Finne writes:

"Over the past 10 years, public and private colleges and universities in Washington state graduated 26,693 individuals who earned a bachelor’s degree or higher in math or closely related subject. Yet none of these talented professionals can be hired as a teacher without a state-approved certificate."