That's nuts.

This is only going to achieve on thing. No kid's going to want to be learning for a scientific career. Too much liability. In the long run it will be disastrous. This reminds me of a discussion I had with a surgeon telling me how high insurance premiums were because of lawsuits. He said that there was already a lack of skilled specialists in his field because new students would go for lower risk jobs and qualifications. As a result there was no renewal and a lack of competent people in his field. Everyone wants to be a dentist. More money and no hassle.