Our local school still offers the class, but it goes by a different name now: "Home and Careers" or something like that. Since the boys are required to take the class as well as the girls, I was able to sell the teacher on getting involved in making "ABC quilts" - which have now morphed into "Project Linus" quilts. I think this involvement in charity helps students who are disinterested in sewing to gain a little incentive.