$300M in GI Bill funds spent on training like grass-growing and fake rock making

A report has revealed that at least $300 million from the US GI Bill veterans' education programme was spent on essentially worthless training courses, including grass-growing and making fake rocks. Critics say the scheme has become a lucrative target for fraudulent training providers, with one comparing it to organised crime. "I always wondered why the mob stuck to drug dealing — get into this racket, it's easier money," said one critic cited in the report.