Originally Posted by
Scissor Queen
Mostly because of economics. It's an expensive classroom to maintain. It's not something the state tests. Home ec cut into academic time. Sports are deemed more important. It was seen as sexist. It's not seen as a college or workforce skill.
Do they still have wood shop? When I was in Middle school (long time a go!), the girls took home ec and the boys took wood shop. It wasn't until I was in High School that Home Ec was an elective.