In 2025, they’d be lucky if they knew how to do their laundry. For decades, home economics was a staple in NYC public school education. Boomer-generation teenagers mastered the art of household ...

When I was in sixth grade, every school taught the girls home economics, and the boys were taught shop. I wanted to take shop—they did cool stuff like making bookshelves and changing car tires.

This undated photograph of a home economics class at DeForest Union Free High School was recently donated to our Historical Society. Knowing the names of the donor’s relatives, we were able to ...

To foster a culture of excellence and empower students, the Ennobled Foundation has partnered with Kinbu Senior High Technical School to introduce a prestigious award for the top Home Economics ...