[Bloody Sam Roberts]

WTH happened to Home Economics, Wood Shop, Metal Shop and Auto Shop? These were electives when I was in High School. But everyone took at least one. I took them all.

Home Ec was a great way to meet girls.

[Leep]

We had to dumb everything down..and destroy organizations like the Boy Scout.
It was for the good of the body.
Landry is gentle.
Are you not of the body?

[right way right]

Good way to find out which girls could really “cook”.

[wally_bert]

My college prep track high school offered Auto shop which I took, home ec and ag. I didn’t take those.

At times I regret not doing the other two. Ag offered a lot in terms of welding and metal. However Ag and auto conflicted.

[riverdawg]

“WTH happened to Home Economics, Wood Shop, Metal Shop and Auto Shop?”

I took metal shop and drafting. I wish I had taken typing instead.

[Vermont Lt]

You haven’t been around a high school in a while, have you?

[Tired of Taxes]

At our high school in the late 70’s to early 80’s, everyone (boys and girls) had to take a “home economics” class - for example, cooking or sewing.

I also took the shop classes. (Maybe those shop classes were dropped because the factories were closing down?)

[polymuser]

“WTH happened to Home Economics, Wood Shop, Metal Shop and Auto Shop?“

I suppose they were victims of cost issues, liabilit concerns, college prep focus and lower student interest.