Jennifer 8. Lee

Jennifer 8. Lee
Soros Gift Allows Bonuses to State’s Needy Students

August 8, 2009, The New York Times — A $35 million gift from George Soros, the financier and philanthropist, will allow for a $200 back-to-school bonus for each of more than 850,000 low-income children in New York State this fall, state officials said on Friday.