1980-1999 Teaching industry

  • School Projectors

    By the late 1950s and early 1960s, overhead projectors made it into schools, and the interactive classroom was born.
  • President 1980

    Ronald Reagan is elected president ushering in a new conservative era, not only in foreign and economic policy but in the education industry as well.
  • First Justice Woman

    On September 21, Sandra Day O’Connor became confirmed by the Senate to become the 1st woman Justice on the Supreme Court.
  • School Rules

    Player v. Doe, the US Supreme Court rules in a decision that Texas law denying acces to public education for undocumented school age children violates the Equal Protection Clause. Also school districts cannot charge tuition fees for the education of these children.
    1985- In a case, the US Supreme Court found out that Alabama teacher-led voluntary prayer in public schools violate the 1st amendment.
  • More Technology involved

    The 1990’s there started to be more technology involved in the education
  • Singled Computers

    The single computers were added in the classrooms