Robert Putnam on "Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis"

Brookings Fellows  and  speak with noted political scientist and author Robert Putnam, professor of public policy at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, about his new book . Putnam explains how an “opportunity gap” has emerged over the past twenty-five years between education for wealthy and poor children in America, and how differences in politics, class, and race are impacting the American dream. Also in this episode, Governance Studies Fellow  explains "What's Happening in Congress."  Show Notes: - -  Subscribe to the Brookings Cafeteria on , listen on , and send feedback email to .

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