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...high time that babies got some respect. In her new book, The Philosophical Baby, the University of California, Berkeley, psychologist says modern research is revolutionizing our understanding of the first years of life, revealing early childhood to be a frenzied period of intellectual, emotional and moral development. "Any child will put the most productive scientist to shame," she writes. Gopnik spoke with TIME about the origins of creativity, the "boondoggle" of educational toys and discerning right and wrong during this uniquely fertile period of life...
...billionaire George Soros announced a $35 million donation to the state of New York for a "Back to School" program that - coupled with $140 million of federal stimulus funds - would give each child on public assistance and food stamps $200 to start the school year. More than 850,000 families woke up the next day to find an extra $200 automatically added to their public-assistance debit account. Not a huge windfall, but enough for impoverished students to buy pencils, notebooks, protractors, a backpack and maybe some new school clothes. (Read an interview with George Soros...
...York, advocates of the Back to School program responded to criticism that the plan does nothing to ensure that each child's $200 allotment will actually be spent on school supplies. "Parents will do right by their children," says Mimi Corcoran, director of the Special Fund for Poverty Alleviation at Soros' Open Society Institute. "We really didn't have a concern about parents' spending the money incorrectly. They know what's best for their children. No strings attached was important...
Still, Soros, who recalled a similar gift given to him when he was a poor student in postwar England, understands that one's personal philanthropy can go only so far. "Two hundred dollars is significant enough," he said when asked why he chose not to give each child a higher amount. "If you put in more, then you would probably have to set some conditions...
...highest number of aid dollars spent per capita anywhere in the world. Clinton and President Johnson Sirleaf's camaraderie is an indication that U.S. support of Liberia will continue. At a lunch event, Clinton even promised President Johnson Sirleaf she would soon read her recent memoir, This Child Will Be Great. Read "In Liberia, Sirleaf's Past Sullies her Clean Image" Read "Sweet Ride: Surfing in Liberia...