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Pupils currently have to learn home economics on rotation, something which has happened with other subjects in the past.

From BBC Jun. 8, 2026

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

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

When I got my course schedule, Mama explained it’s a new, fancy name for home economics.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan




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