Ways US schools were different in the 1950s

The 1950s in the United States was a decade marked by the post-World War II boom, the emergence of the Cold War, and the civil rights movement. For youngsters, their world was also changing; mandatory schooling was well-established by this point, making education a central part of their lives. The word "teenager" was also coined, as the concept of adolescence and the cultural identity of people aged between 13 and 19 became more prominent.A lot has changed in 70 years; you won't find a chalkboard or a ditto machine handout in a classroom these days. So, what else was normal in schools in the 1950s that isn’t today? If you're curious to find out, click through this gallery now.