The year was 1985.
Ronald Reagan was president. Andrew Young was reelected mayor of Atlanta. New Coke premiered and quickly fizzled. “Back to the Future” and “Beverly Hills Cop” topped the box office. The Atlanta Hawks’ Dominique Wilkins soared above the competition, including a rookie named Michael Jordan, to win the NBA Slam Dunk competition.
It was also the year the Georgia Legislature passed the Quality Basic Education Act to help fund the state’s public schools…