Many people advocate for the reintroduction of home economics in schools to ensure students acquire practical life skills that aren’t covered in subjects like Mathematics and History. This is especially important in today’s fast-paced world, where parents often work long hours, and many high school students return to an empty house after school. They’re expected to cook for themselves and handle basic chores like doing laundry—but how many of them are actually taught how to do these things?
The Need for Home Economics in Modern Education
There’s no denying that home economics can foster independence in young people. A recent study found that 62.7 percent of the 3.1 million 2020 high school graduates in the U.S. were enrolled in college that year. Many of these kids, moving from home to a dorm room, face the challenge of managing on their own for the first time. Skills such as cooking nutritious meals, regularly doing laundry, and maintaining a clean living space are more likely to be practiced if students have learned them at school.
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