No, they really aren't. While there was a globe or two in different classrooms, most classes that needed maps of sorts had pull-down maps. Once we reached midd

No, they really aren't. While there was a globe or two in different classrooms, most classes that needed maps of sorts had pull-down maps. Once we reached middle and high school, most classes didn't have maps. If I were building a modern school, I might not put physical maps in any classroom equipped with modern projection tools and smart boards.