On this edition of Conversations, Anne Kim talks with host Dan Skinner about her book, Abandoned: America’s Lost Youth and the Crisis of Disconnection. Kim is a writer, lawyer and policy expert with a long career in Washington, D.C. Her writing on economic opportunity, social policy and higher education have appeared in numerous national publications. (Note: The book was written before the coronavirus impact on the economy, so some of the employment stats discussed have changed.)
Conversations: Anne Kim, "Abandoned: America's Lost Youth and the Crisis of Disconnection"
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