Go back, through a universe of chalk dust and repeating bells, to a classroom outfitted with a line of squat stoves, a long table stacked with dry goods, a row of teenage girls mixing dough in dented ...

Danielle Dreilinger's "The Secret History of Home Economics: How Trailblazing Women Harnessed the Power of Home and Changed the Way We Live" is a fascinating history of the field and of the ...

Although there has been a resurgence of interest in life skills and domestic housework education particularly among college students, home economics remains dwarfed by language arts, math, science and ...

Read Helen Zoe Veit's New York Times Op-Ed, "Time To Revive Home Ec" Once a staple for many students, home economics has fallen victim to changing times and tight school budgets. Helen Zoe Veit argues ...

Wake up. Brush teeth. Get ready. Get a bite of breakfast. Go to school. This is the basic routine for kids around the world. Going to school is necessary in order to be educated in writing, reading, ...

She's in her 53rd year of teaching and is continuing to show students the importance of learning basic life skills through a ...

Home Economics teachers across the country are advised to upgrade their knowledge of technology to best fit in the fourth industrial revolution. The Volta Regional Director of Education, Francis ...

Family and consumer science teacher Marcia Kreutner smiles Tuesday as seventh-grader Alexander Kriener, right, Landon Hemphill, middle, and John Mauren, back, ask how to get their “baby” — an infant ...

FEW students of social problems to-day will question the general statement that the strength and sanctity of home life is still one of the most vital elements in the national fabric; and that the ...