He wanted to improve relations with China and the Soviet Union.
Because they could afford it. The Roman education system was based on the Greek system, so why not learn it in Greece. The Romans education was based on the classical Greek tradition but infused with Roman politics, cosmology, and religious beliefs. The only children to receive a formal education were the children of the rich. The very rich families employed a private tutor to teach their children. Those that could not afford to do this used either slaves or sent their children to a private school.
Overpopulation in China began after World War II in 1949, when Chinese families were encouraged to have as many children as possible in hopes of bringing more money to the country, building a better army, and producing more food.
One of the reasons why the Indian Removal Act was more expensive than the government had planned was that "<span>The Seminole people resisted and cost the government money in war costs", although there was moving costs related to this issue as well.</span>