Oct 14, 2023 | The Respect Rundown
by Phyllis Raybin Emert Every 10 years, after the U.S. census figures are released, congressional voting districts in 43 states are required by law to be redrawn to account for population shifts. Congressional districts are the 435 areas across the country from which...
Oct 13, 2023 | The Respect Rundown
by Daryl E. Lucas In the U.S., adoptions are primarily governed by state law. The adoption of Native American or Alaska Native children, however, is different. Those adoptions are governed by the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), a 1978 federal law that gives tribal...
Oct 13, 2023 | The Respect Rundown
by Emily Pecot Few garments evoke as much controversy as the hijab. Translated from Arabic as partition, curtain, or barrier, sometimes hijab refers to the headscarf worn by Islamic women, and sometimes it refers to the broader concept of practicing modesty by both...
Apr 30, 2023 | The Respect Rundown
by Phyllis Raybin Emert After the Holocaust, when six million Jews were killed in Adolph Hitler’s attempt to exterminate the Jewish race, the world collectively committed to the idea that genocide would never happen again. That “never again” commitment, however, has...
Apr 28, 2023 | The Respect Rundown
by Maria Wood NOTE: To provide a historical perspective, this article uses outdated terms that may be offensive. In 2019, New Jersey became the second state in the nation to enact a law mandating that middle and high schools include curriculum highlighting the social...
Apr 28, 2023 | The Respect Rundown
by Maria Wood Teaching sex education to children is a touchy subject for parents who want control over what their children are learning in this sensitive area. A poll conducted by the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University surveyed parents on their...
