Opinion | The Faculty Workload Myth

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The Review | Essay

Last July the Wisconsin State Legislature passed a higher-education funding bill that mandated higher teaching loads for most public universities in the state. In October, the Utah State Board of Education increased teaching loads for instructional faculty. And in January, the Kansas Board of Regents

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About the Author

David Hummels is a professor of economics and dean emeritus of the Daniels School of Business at Purdue University.

About the Author

Jay Akridge is a professor of agricultural economics and provost emeritus at Purdue University.