There is absolutely no pragmatic way to manage this, and it would be politically nuclear. The notion of 'money for grades', while a neat idea for discussion, i

There is absolutely no pragmatic way to manage this, and it would be politically nuclear. The notion of 'money for grades', while a neat idea for discussion, is definitely macabre, just another version of 'Squid Games'. A small child bonus, maybe a bit means tested, but not enough to perversely incent people to want children for that reason (some people think like that), would be worth it. In fact it's probably one of the best ways to spend surpluses that we have. Early childhood education and formation is really foundational and the marginal value of a few extra dollars for those who materially need it can go a very long way. It'd be political tennable if the Left were not in a civil war between traditional leftist and progressives, and the right were not at war between populists and the groups of traditional republicans.