Rebecca Klein appears in the following:
Parents Say Schools Must Make Up For Failing Kids With Disabilities During Pandemic
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Families say schools must make up for all their children have lost after the special education services they have a legal right to were disrupted or stopped during the pandemic in many districts.
After Months Of Special Education Turmoil, Families Say Schools Owe Them
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Special education services were severely disrupted when schools closed in spring 2020. In many places, they have yet to fully resume. Now, families are demanding schools take action.
David Frum on Yesterday's Election
Wednesday, November 07, 2012
The votes are in, and two political strategists join us to discuss the election's outcome, and the long campaign season at last drawing to a close. David Frum is a Republican strategi...
Obama and Romney Debate Foreign Policy
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
In a recent poll in three battleground states, foreign policy was only the fourth most important factor for voters, ranked below the economy, the deficit, and health care. So did last...
The First Debate, and the Swing Vote
Thursday, October 04, 2012
How much of an impact do the debates really have when it comes to the ever-important swing vote? Six independent voters join The Takeaway to discuss the highs and lows of the first televised debate.
Will Friday's Anemic Jobs Report Cause the Fed to Act?
Monday, September 10, 2012
Friday's growth report was disappointing, and the economy is growing at a snail's pace. Is this growth slow enough to justify another round of 'quantitative easing'?
West Nile Cases in America at an All-Time High
Monday, September 10, 2012
Mosquitoes, generally a minor irritation, have become much more than that. Last week, infections and deaths attributable to the West Nile virus reached record levels at 1,993.
The State of Small Business After Obama's Acceptance Speech
Friday, September 07, 2012
Throughout this election, both parties are preaching the necessity of one thing: jobs, jobs, and more jobs. But how someone feels about the economy is often much more important than j...
Who Gets Credit for Ohio's Economic Turnaround?
Friday, September 07, 2012
Over the course of the past few years, Ohio has gone from being an economic disaster zone to one of the most employed states in the union. The current state of the Ohio economy is a f...
Sandra Fluke Speaks Out on 'War on Women' in Charlotte
Thursday, September 06, 2012
There have already been dozens of references to a Republican 'ware on women' at the Democratic National Convention this week. Conservatives have denied that such a war exists. If it d...
Governor Deval Patrick Grades His Predecessor, Mitt Romney
Thursday, September 06, 2012
Like many other speakers at the Democratic National Convention, Deval Patrick was very critical of Mitt Romney. But unlike other Democrats, he stands in a unique position to assess Ro...
Fantasy Football Gets a Sitcom
Wednesday, September 05, 2012
Labor Day has passed and fall is officially in the air. For some people, that means it's time to start getting ready for the 2012 fantasy football season. With over 27 million partici...
The Future of America According to Delegates
Wednesday, September 05, 2012
Although delegates are entrusted with the task of choosing their party’s next presidential nominee, modern-day convention voting is little more than a well-rehearsed ritual. Mitt Romn...
Meet the Delegates: A Mississippi Democrat
Tuesday, September 04, 2012
Last week, we heard from a range of delegates at the Republican National Convention in Tampa. This week, we are hearing from delegates on the other end of the ideological spectrum.
Libertarian Party Nominee Gary Johnson: A True Fiscal Conservative
Monday, September 03, 2012
While it may appear that Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are the only Americans running for president, there are still many third party candidates in the race. Gary Johnson, a libertaria...
A Democratic Politician Turned Republican Star
Thursday, August 30, 2012
In 2008 former congressman Artur Davis gave a rousing speech at the Democratic National Convention seconding the nomination of then presidential candidate Barack Obama. On Tuesday nig...
Congressman John Mica on Republican Partisanship and Compromise
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
From the Republican National Convention, Takeaway Washington correspondent Todd Zwillich speaks with John Mica, the Republican head of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Comm...
Forget the Economy — What Could Really Swing the Election
Thursday, August 16, 2012
After 236 years of democracy, the 15th Amendment, the 19th Amendment, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, you'd think Americans would have voting down to a science. But small battles a...
First Non-Profit Brewpub Opens in Portland
Thursday, August 16, 2012
A handful of do-gooders are opening the first non-profit brewpub in the brewpub capital of the world, Portland. Staffed entirely by volunteers, The Oregon Public House expects to dona...
The Power of a Petition
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
It was just a month ago that The Takeaway spoke to Carole Simpson about being the first, and only, female to have ever moderated a presidential debate. Just yesterday, The Commission ...
