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President Bush said he will speak about his education plans in tonight’s State of the Union address. One education topic that is a strong contender to be included tonight is the country’s math and science quandary. The lack of certified science and math teachers is a growing problem for schools around the nation, particularly those in poor neighborhoods. Lawmakers in Washington are proposing to spend billions over the next several years to encourage more teachers to enter those subject fields, USA Today reports.

The lack of quality math teachers has become a crisis in Los Angeles public schools, especially after the school district approved new graduation requirements included algebra and geometry. The state of California followed in 2004 by requiring algebra statewide. But too many kids are failing those classes, the L.A. Times reports.

Maybe in a few decades, we will be hearing a State of the Union address from this guy.