Maybe this is a push for school dinners too. And then there are the after school programs (debate team, sports, etc). So the kids get home what 8 or 9 and night and then start their honework assignments???
It sounds like it’s all part of the child-centered crap that has turned out the snowflakes we are now experiencing. Rather than grow these kids up, it’s all about entertaining them and making them feel good about themselves (which can only happen when they are growing up properly).