Rep. Alex Ybarra tells KOMO Radio the state should invest federal dollars to help students now

January 21, 2022

With just 30 percent of students in grades 4-11 meeting standards in math between 2019 and 2021, Rep. Alex Ybarra tells KOMO Radio available federal dollars should be invested now to help students who are experiencing pandemic-related learning loss, while State Superintendent Chris Reykdal downplays the test scores and argues more time may be needed allocate the funds.