Education & History

Voters in New York go to the polls on May 21st  to approve new school budgets. The State School Boards Association finds that many school districts are living within the limits imposed by a property tax cap enacted two years ago.
 
The School Boards Association’s Tim Kremer says a survey of the state’s school districts finds that the vast majority are budgeting within the strictures of the tax cap, and as a result, 93% expect their budgets to be approved by voters.
 

An upstate school's decision to change what it believed was its offensive nickname for their sports teams drew the attention of the Oneida Nation and they thanked them for it on May 15.

Grand Central Terminal - better known as Grand Central Station - celebrates its centennial in 2013. The architectural splendor transformed Midtown Manhattan and gave people a reason to go to the east side of the island, which was not as developed back in the early 20th century. 

New York NOW reveals a controversial painting that has been concealed inside the State Education Building for over a decade.  Originally commissioned after the Civil War, this 18' x 30' mural, titled 'Centennial of America,' is a magnificent piece of work by French artist Adolphe Yvon.  So why has it been covered up for all of these years? Watch the full program above.