I have worked in a Texas High School for the past 12 years. In our state it wasn't really budget cuts that have eliminated Home Ec classes. In our state, it was the fact that with a state of this size we only have maybe one or two college grads each year who are certified to teach Home Ec. Our state requires all teachers to be highly qualified and certified to teach their classes. Since the odds are not in our favor to actually hire and keep a qualified teacher, we had no choice but to eliminate the classes.