The History of Home Economics and the Future of Family and Consumer Sciences

The Money Fit Show

Episode #016

The History of Home Economics and the Future of Family and Consumer Sciences

Guest Name: Theresa Golis

About the Guest: Program Quality Manager with Idaho Career and Technical Education

The origins of Home Economics involved much more than household cooking. Home Ec (now the Family and Consumer Sciences or FCS) has long concerned itself with big-picture issues like community health, nutrition research, and the economic impacts of household and consumer choices.

“The best teacher is the one who has the student leave the classroom and doesn’t need them anymore.”

1. History of Home Economics

2. Name change to Family and Consumer Science was more than just a rebranding

3. Learning life literacy skills in FCS

4. Recommending an FCS class

5. The hands-on, practical nature of FCS classes

Links referred to in the episode, and how to connect with the guest, Theresa Golis:

Links to Your State Department of Education

Idaho Career and Technical Education

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