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 ...

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 ...

A local educator who made her mark teaching home economics at Welsh High School was honored by her former students, friends ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Sessional lecturer, Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy and co-adviser to Home Economics: Human Ecology and Everyday Life Master of Education graduate program, University of British Columbia ...

The American diet is in bad shape. Fewer than 12% of adults eat the USDA’s recommended daily 1.5-2 cups of fruit, and only 10% meet the recommended 2-3 cups of vegetables. Despite a brief uptick in ...