It sounds a bit like a joke, but there’s a real answer: the Smith-Hughes National Vocational Education Act of 1917.

In 1955, Young America Films, an educational and instructional video production company, released a nine-minute short simply titled, “Why Study Home Economics?” It opens on two high school-aged ...

As I begin to prepare for next semester's classes, I consider what my students need to learn. What aspects of my class will prepare them for the real world? The educational system needs to do the same ...

Departing from the stereotype of young women learning to cook and sew, Gen Z rewrites the story of home economics in high ...

How many times have you had to write a check or cook a simple dinner for yourself, and you didn’t know how to do it? Many students just graduating from high school face this situation daily and end up ...

Those readers whose memories of home economics class are dominated by muffin tins and sewing machines might be surprised to learn about Caroline Hunt, an early innovator in the field. Hunt had no ...

"Sometimes we take for granted that kids know how to wash dishes," says Susan Turgeson, president of the Association of Teacher Educators for family and consumer sciences. "I never thought I was going ...