> how can you be ensure the money is actually being used properly as you add more students?

I suppose one way would be to pay the bills directly. I.e. the money to pay for education could be paid directly to the school, rather than giving it to the student’s family to pay the school. That could even bypass certain situations like the student and one parent being honest but the other parent trying to keep the money.

You could then keep very small tabs on progress. E.g. get notified by the school if the student is missing classes. You could then get in touch with them to see what’s going on (there could be a legitimate reason) and decide if you should keep paying or give the money to someone else.

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howunfortunate 2 hours ago | parent [-]

> paid directly to the school

This is probably better, but just shifts the trust to the institution rather than the individual, which can also be hit or miss.

	▲	latexr 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I mean sure, but at some point you have to trust someone. Take it far back enough and we could argue you also have to trust the banks used for the transaction. The institution has more eyes on it than an individual—be it journalists, the government, concerned citizens, even the students themselves—and is thus more likely to be caught in fowl play.