Oh my goodness, that's such a novelty! There have never been government programs that promised a handout but actually ended up costing more than the payoff!!! (/s)
How many times can school administrators, state legislatures, etc., fall for this before we're justified in concluding that they're all a bunch of idjits?
To HELL with 'concluding'!
When are PARENTS going to RISE UP and actually DO something about it?