Answer:They were better in a lot of ways and worse in some ways.
Explanation:
Better than1.)There were virtually NO drugs back then.When I was in high school if someone would have said to me I will give you a thousand dollars if you are able to buy some grass or some coke today I could NOT have done it.I didnt know a single person,kid or an adult who used drugs.
2.)People socialized more.They could NOT sit home on their computer so they visited friends and neighbors.
3.)Divorce was almost unheard of.I wouldnt have had a hard time thinking of a friend when I was in school who didnt live in a 2parent home.
4.)Kids cant get spanked (paddled) at school anymore YAY!
Worse
1.)Jobs were much more limited.Usually you could work in a factory,you could be a clerk or a secretary or a teacher and that was about it.
2.)Today with the internet,you can look stuff up and find the information quickly,instead of having encyclopedias or textbooks.