industrial arts
noun
plural in form but singular in construction
: a subject taught in elementary and secondary schools that aims at developing manual skill and familiarity with tools and machines
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After graduating from Drake, Augie taught industrial arts at Des Moines Technical High.
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
One plaintiff, the Wilkes-Barre Area School District, said it was forced to cut 100 positions because of chronic underfunding, eliminating popular programs involving art, libraries, industrial arts, and others.
—The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Feb. 2023
Culver started teaching career and technical education classes in the Evergreen School District after graduating from the Washington State University’s college of education and industrial arts.
—oregonlive, 4 Oct. 2022
Clark arrived 30 minutes later, where Wood, athletic director Marion Fine, football coach Bob Britt and industrial arts department chair Mac Morrow were waiting for him.
—Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 2 June 2022
Wood offered him a job teaching industrial arts and coaching football.
—Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 2 June 2022
After leaving the Navy in 1985, Filbeck earned undergraduate and master’s degrees from San Diego State in industrial arts.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2022
Woods calls for better industrial arts training programs for city students.
—al, 23 Aug. 2021
Boys were educated in industrial arts or in farming; girls in domestic duties.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2021
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
One plaintiff, the Wilkes-Barre Area School District, said it was forced to cut 100 positions because of chronic underfunding, eliminating popular programs involving art, libraries, industrial arts, and others.
—The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Feb. 2023
Culver started teaching career and technical education classes in the Evergreen School District after graduating from the Washington State University’s college of education and industrial arts.
—oregonlive, 4 Oct. 2022
Clark arrived 30 minutes later, where Wood, athletic director Marion Fine, football coach Bob Britt and industrial arts department chair Mac Morrow were waiting for him.
—Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 2 June 2022
Wood offered him a job teaching industrial arts and coaching football.
—Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 2 June 2022
After leaving the Navy in 1985, Filbeck earned undergraduate and master’s degrees from San Diego State in industrial arts.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2022
Woods calls for better industrial arts training programs for city students.
—al, 23 Aug. 2021
Boys were educated in industrial arts or in farming; girls in domestic duties.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2021
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“Industrial arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrial%20arts. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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