Some lunches were more than just food—they were playground currency. If you brought the right snack, you could trade your way to lunchtime glory. These legendary lunch items ruled the cafeteria like gold bars in a schoolyard stock market.
Before phones, students passed notes to share secrets, jokes, and feelings that would be way too risky to text today.
School fundraisers used to be big community events that brought neighbors, parents, and students together in ways you don’t see as often now.
Old yearbooks are full of trends that once seemed cool but now feel strange, overdone, or just uncomfortable.
This list highlights 17 school supplies that were commonly found in the backpacks of children in the 1980s.
School was a much tougher place, not just because of homework. Decades ago, punishments were stricter, harsher, and often shocking by today’s standards. Here's a surprising look at old-school punishments that were once common—but would never fly in a modern classroom.