Class of 1989
1989
Price of a Gallon of Gas: $1.00
Average In-State CA College Tuition: $1,491
Price of a Big Mac: $ 2.02
What was new in innovation, culture and education?
Microsoft Office is released. States allow use of DNA genetic fingerprinting evidence as admissible.
SCOTUS rules that flag burning as a form of political protest is an act of protected speech under the First Amendment to the Constitution. The Galileo Spacecraft is launched by NASA.
The University of Phoenix establishes their "online campus," The nation's governors meet for an education summit in Charlottesville, Virginia . The meeting sows the seeds for national standards for K-12 education.