Cooking Class?

[3113]

Need info for a story (non-erotic): currently in U.S. High Schools/Jr. Highs...is cooking class still called "Home Economics" or something else? And do they still teach just cooking or other things as well?

 

[FatDino]

Need info for a story (non-erotic): currently in U.S. High Schools/Jr. Highs...is cooking class still called "Home Economics" or something else? And do they still teach just cooking or other things as well?

I think they're called "Nutritions." But it's been almost three years since I graduated from highschool, so...

 

[3113]

I think they're called "Nutritions." But it's been almost three years since I graduated from highschool, so...

Nutritions? What kind of name is that?

 

[FatDino]

Nutritions? What kind of name is that?

Hey, I'm not in the Board of Education. Hell, I didn't even take any of those "family" classes.

eta: Ask Trom. He should know better than I do.

 

[Weird Harold]

Need info for a story (non-erotic): currently in U.S. High Schools/Jr. Highs...is cooking class still called "Home Economics" or something else? And do they still teach just cooking or other things as well?

It's going to depend on the particular school district, and often the individual school.

My younger daughter took "culinary arts" in 11th grade, but she had to change schools for half a day to take that class because it was only offered at one school in the entire school district (a couple hundred schools last I knew, but the city and school district have both grown a lot since then.)

"Culinary Arts" in the Las Vegas School district is a "you'll need to know this to work in a buffet or restaurant at the casinos" kind of course.

I don't recall either of my daughters having a "home economics" type course offered. At least not one that involved actual hands-on cooking (or sewing) like a "classic" 50's-style Home-Ec class involved.