My children even had Home-Ec. in school, but it certainly wasn't like what I had. I was sewing clothes in Jr. High, but my kids had one semester (boys & girls) where they sewed a pair of boxer shorts, and did some minimal cooking....that's it! Is it any wonder that there is so much prepared foods in the supermarkets anymore? The younger kids don't know the first thing about cooking from scratch! It's a real shame.