-
Catherine Beecher was one of the first advocates for home economics education. She published a book about home economics and was a guide to housekeeping in America. -
The Morrill Act provided grants of land to the states to be able to finance the establishment of colleges specializing in agriculture and the mechanic arts. -
Kansas State University was the first land-grant institution -
U of A was the Arkansas Industrial University and become to state land-grant institution and the first state assisted college in Arkansas. -
In 1890 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff became a land grant institution -
Graham founded a youth program that taught local agriculture clubs which became 4-H -
Ellen Richards was elected as president of the American Home Economics Association -
In 1909 the American Home Economics Association was founded -
In 1910, Ellen Richards established the Journal of Home Economics
-
The smith-lever act established a national cooperative extension service to extend outreach programs through the land-grant universities. They educated rural Americans about advances in agriculture and technology -
The Smith-Hughes Act was adopted in 1917 and provided federal aid to the states for education in agriculture and home economics.
-
The first college level home economics class was established in 1929 at the Ewha Womans University in Seoul
-
In March of 1944, 29 home economics leaders met to create one national student organization
-
The national organization, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), was founded -
Margaret promoted a democratic family model where both adults know how to raise a healthy family and share responsibilities. She addressed the issue of men learning home economies. -
The vocational education act of 1963 provided grants to the states to develop, improve, and maintain the vocational and technical education programs.
-
The vocational amendments in 1968 addressed the nation's social and economic problems. Each state had to submit a plan of their administrative policies and procedures and a 5 year program plan.
-
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 expanded special federal responsibilities and research, extended the authorization of grants to states for vocational rehabilitation services, and create linkage between state vocational rehabilitation programs.
-
The 1976 amendment required states receiving federal funding for vocational education and develop programs to eliminate gender bias, stereotyping, and discrimination in vocational education.
-
Home Economics was renamed to family and consumer science. This name better describes the profession and wanted to get rid of the idea that home ec was about teaching girls how to be housewives. -
The Carl D. Perkins Act is a source of federal funding to states for the improvement of secondary and postsecondary career and technical educational programs.