Well, it seems like a strange strategy for what is ultimately a safety initiative but nothing else has worked so maybe it's worth a try, provided it's monitored carefully. A few days after a damning report from the National Airspace System Safety Review Team essentially told the FAA that the clock is ticking on a major aviation catastrophe in the U.S., the agency had no choice but to respond. On Friday it came out with some plans to address a disturbing spike in serious incursions and loss-of-separation incidents across the country over the past year.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/insider/improve-safety-by-reducing-training-faa-addresses-controller-shortage