home economics

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He said that as a result, some schools had not been able to offer home economics, computing and technical studies classes to certain year groups.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

At the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, she studied home economics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

According to the Craft Industry Alliance, by 2012 only 3.5 million students were enrolled in home economics classes nationwide, a decrease of 38% over the prior decade.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2024

His father was an art teacher, and his mother taught home economics, Ms. Kijner said.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2024

Leo wasn’t sure whether he felt relieved or insulted that the combat trainer was interrogating Frank, while Leo got the home economics teacher.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan