New York's Federal Reserve

When I went to the website for New York's branch of the Federal Reserve today, I was hoping to find a giant flashing icon on the home page, "Would you all PLEASE calm down?  We've GOT THIS."  It wasn't there, although I suppose I should be equally comforted by the fact that the website still exists.  Apparently the backbone of our economy is still standing after all.

I love this panoramic photo by epicharmus on Flickr.  It illustrates some of the excitement of New York City and its various attractions that make it so perfect for student travel like senior class trips.  Plus, considering the attraction in focus, it's a reminder that New York City is also perfect for educational tours.

I wrote about educational travel in an article on Hub Pages, and in it I emphasized the different areas of education that can really be boosted by travel.  One of them is economy.  Right now perhaps more than ever we are surely burdened by the responsibility to teach our children the importance of a balanced economy.  Field trips to places like the Federal Reserve are one way to kick-start a child's interest in dollars and cents.  It's almost as effective as their very own piggy (or Disney or Barbie or Abe Lincoln . . .) bank and the responsibility to purchase certain items from it.

The New York branch is an especially exciting branch of the Federal Reserve, because in it students can witness the larges accumulation of gold in the world.  After all this negative economy talk, that's sure to lift anyone's spirits, right?

New York City is an obvious choice for student travel.  And if you choose it, don't neglect its many educational opportunities.  They literally abound in this amazing city.