{"id":549380,"date":"2026-04-29T03:09:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T03:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.harrisburgnewsnow.com\/news\/story\/549380\/the-freeway-flyer-and-the-life-of-the-mind-sheds-light-on-the-overlooked-backbone-of-higher-education.html"},"modified":"2026-04-29T03:09:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T03:09:13","slug":"the-freeway-flyer-and-the-life-of-the-mind-sheds-light-on-the-overlooked-backbone-of-higher-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.honolulunewsnow.com\/news\/story\/549380\/the-freeway-flyer-and-the-life-of-the-mind-sheds-light-on-the-overlooked-backbone-of-higher-education.html","title":{"rendered":"The Freeway Flyer and the Life of the Mind Sheds Light on the Overlooked Backbone of Higher Education"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jean Waggoner and friends from academia expose the harsh realities faced by adjunct faculty, the majority of college and university instructors in America.<\/p>\n

In The Freeway Flyer and the Life of the Mind<\/a>, Jean Waggoner and a cohort of voices from the academic trenches confront a growing but often ignored crisis in higher education: the exploitation of part-time, underpaid college instructors—commonly known as “freeway flyers.” Through deeply personal accounts, sharp observations, and unfiltered truth, the book uncovers the financial, emotional, and professional toll of being a dedicated educator in a system that undervalues its most vital contributors.<\/p>\n

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Jean Waggoner, a seasoned adjunct English instructor with a passion for both language and equity, brings together her experience and those of her peers to illuminate the systemic inequalities that persist in colleges and universities across the nation. With a Bachelor’s Degree in English and Music from Lone Mountain College of the University of San Francisco and a Master’s in TESOL from California State University Fullerton, Waggoner has spent years teaching in Southern California community colleges—committed to students, yet left on the margins of the institutions she serves.<\/p>\n

“I wrote this book,” Waggoner shares, “because most Americans don’t realize that the majority of college faculty are part-time, underpaid, and often juggling multiple campuses just to survive. People don’t earn advanced degrees to make less than garbage collectors do, but here we are.”<\/p>\n

The Freeway Flyer and the Life of the Mind <\/a>is not just a call for awareness—it’s a call for justice. It reveals how America’s dependence on adjunct faculty, while cost-saving for institutions, results in educational inequities and faculty burnout. Readers are offered a sobering yet powerful look at what happens when passion for teaching collides with economic reality.<\/p>\n

Waggoner’s literary contributions extend beyond this title, with published works in the Inlandia Institute Journal, Riverside Press Enterprise, and the Orange County Business Journal, as well as a range of cultural, educational, and nonprofit-focused writings including Girl Scout Camp Manuals and grant proposals for community organizations.<\/p>\n

To readers, Waggoner offers a heartfelt message: “Thank you for your interest in the plight of so many of America’s college & university educators. This book is for the educators who persist—not for prestige or paycheck, but for the love of teaching.”<\/p>\n

The Freeway Flyer and the Life of the Mind <\/a>is a vital, timely work that demands attention from educators, policymakers, students, and anyone<\/em> concerned about the future of American education.<\/p>\n

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Global Book Network – Jean Waggoner, Author of The Freeway Flier and The Life of the Mind<\/a><\/p>\n

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