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The Best of Our Knowledge #1538 "A Disconnected Generation"

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Bob Barrett
Published March 12, 2020 at 2:00 AM EDT

Most students look forward to building a life and becoming independent, but for millions of young adults that opportunity seems far away.

Today on the Best of Our Knowledge, we’ll hear about these young people who are disconnected from success.

We’ll also spend an Academic Minute with successful students who feel like impostors.
The Best of Our Knowledge
Bob Barrett
Bob has been a part of the WAMC family since 2001. He currently produces and hosts National Production's The Best Of Our Knowledge. Over the years, Bob has produced The Environment Show and The Health Show for National Productions and hosted weekend mornings on WAMC for a decade. In addition to producing TBOOK, he is currently a reporter and on air host at WUWF Public Radio at the University of West Florida in Pensacola.
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