Technology education (based on an organized set of concepts, processes, and systems) is designed to replace traditional industrial arts programs (based on a study of materials, like wood or metals). At the secondary level, teachers can engage students in research and experimentation that cuts across the disciplines. (MLH)

Home economics can help students deal with social problems, learn to cope with their lives, make sound judgments, get along with family members, and manage their resources. Guidelines are given for implementing the new, socially significant home economics. (MJL)

Consumer education should be part of our educational system, teaching a way of thinking and problemsolving that is transferable to new circumstances in the future. It should be part of the foundation on which we begin to build a more responsive and humane world. (MD)