Education history

12 Rituals That Used to Be Part of Every School Year

12 Rituals That Used to Be Part of Every School Year

Here's a nostalgic look at once-common school traditions that shaped generations of students but have largely faded away.

14 Field Trip Destinations That No Longer Exist

14 Field Trip Destinations That No Longer Exist

These 14 field trip destinations were once popular with schools but have since closed down or disappeared entirely.

15 ’80s Classroom Tools Kids Today Wouldn’t Recognize

15 ’80s Classroom Tools Kids Today Wouldn’t Recognize

These old-school classroom tools were once essential, but today’s kids would not know what to do with them.

15 School Rules from the Past That Sound Made Up Today

15 School Rules from the Past That Sound Made Up Today

These old-school rules once governed classrooms, but today, they feel more like myths than memories.

14 Things Teachers Used to Say That Would Cause a Scandal Now

14 Things Teachers Used to Say That Would Cause a Scandal Now

Once considered usual classroom banter, these teacher phrases from the past would stir outrage and possibly lawsuits today.

15 Rules From the ’80s That Would Get Schools Sued Today

15 Rules From the ’80s That Would Get Schools Sued Today

Here's a nostalgic yet shocking look at outdated school policies from the 1980s that would never fly in today’s legal landscape.