Update: Late Thursday, Elizabeth McDuffie from the N.C. State Education Assistance Authority — the state agency in
charge of administering program funds — said that no money had been disbursed.
Any income transfer scheme will, at best, make only 50 % of the income get spread around (minus any
costs of administering the program but also neglecting any multiplier effects that result from people participating in the economy).
The LEA will adopt and use proper
methods of administering each program including enforcement of any obligations imposed by law on agencies responsible for carrying out programs and correction of deficiencies in program operations identified through audits, monitoring or evaluation.
If the Obama administration is willing to offer a preschool plan that keeps parents in the driver's seat in terms of choosing where to send their child, puts states in charge
of administering the program and provides them with general guidelines rather than detailed prescriptions, and redirects existing resources rather than calling for large new expenditures, there is a significant possibility of bipartisan support in Congress.