Karin Klein, an education reporter and author focused on alternative paths to success, discusses Gen Z's disillusionment with traditional education. They explore how the pandemic and AI influence have led students to question the purpose of high school. Klein advocates for schools to adapt to new career pathways beyond college. Later, Richard E. Ocejo, author of "Sixty Miles Upriver," joins to discuss the rebranding of gentrification in small cities, revealing the socio-economic impacts on long-term residents amidst the influx of newcomers.