Smith–Hughes Act
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Smith–Hughes Act has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stuff You Should Know (Dec 2025).
The Smith–Hughes National Vocational Education Act of 1917 was an act of the United States Congress that promoted vocational education in "agriculture, trades and industry, and homemaking," and provided federal funds for this purpose. As such, it is the basis both for the promotion of vocational education, and for its isolation from the rest of the curriculum in most school settings. The act was based largely on a report and recommendation from Charles Allen Prosser's Report of the National Comm
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know |
Who talks about Smith–Hughes Act on podcasts?
Josh Clark brought up Smith–Hughes Act; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know.
- What We Lost When We Lost Home Ec | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW on Stuff You Should Know (Dec 2025) — Josh Clark
What is Smith–Hughes Act mentioned alongside?
Smith–Hughes Act is most often mentioned alongside Mildred Day, Chex Mix and The Secret History of Home Economics.
Mentioned together: Mildred Day, Chex Mix, The Secret History of Home Economics, No Child Left Behind Act, consumer protection, second-wave feminism, Buckhead, Dorcas Reilly, Housekeepers Chat, Molly Orshansky