home economics
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Collins taught home economics in high school and math in junior high before she transitioned into politics, elected clerk of the Kentucky Court of Appeals in 1975 and then lieutenant governor in 1979.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
She was described as "academically minded" with a flair for English, French, home economics and geography.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2025
His father was an art teacher, and his mother taught home economics, Ms. Kijner said.
From New York Times ● Jan. 13, 2024
Resourcefulness is the hallmark of the housewife, according to any 1950s home economics film.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2023
Also—he never looked up to acknowledge the grunts of acceptance—also, we were bound to get some new equipment for the home economics building and the workshop.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
