There is such an initiative already happening in Hawaii.  It is currently being evaluated, even though the "status quo" was less than enthused to see it succeed.  It was a mandate that certain negative statistics be addressed through new, innovative initiative.  The concept of LEAD is not new to Hawaii, except that they have the support of their people and State government.  Which is not what the Hawaii initiative had except for certain notables at UH who could see the merits in this new approach.  Of course, since we have no brains, no talent for developing something soo "complicated..."  You know, we are our own, worst enemy!