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Big Apple Native Erin Moriarty Is The Apple Of Many Fans Eyes
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Big Apple Native Erin Moriarty Is The Apple Of Many Fans Eyes

With her blonde curls, pursing lips and fresh face, Big Apple native Erin Moriarty is the apple of many fans' eyes. Although her favorite book is Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried, we’re more interested in the way she carries her rack, dating back to her bikini-clad turn in the slasher film Toy’s House (2013). After scoring recurring roles on the ABC dramedy Red Widow (2013) and the HBO mystery True Detective, the busy babe played Hope on Netflix’s Jessica Jones (2015). During the Marvel series, she gives viewers something to marvel at: namely her butt cheeks! Meanwhile, on the big screen, the skintastic actress was without clothes in Within (2016). Even though we couldn’t see her private parts, she thrilled audiences by flashing her flesh in the shower and strutting her stuff in a bl...
Gifted And Talented Black, Latino Or Native American Students Are Often Overlooked In Schools
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Gifted And Talented Black, Latino Or Native American Students Are Often Overlooked In Schools

About a decade ago, I was working with a large, urban school district on creating a gifted and talented program that would include all kids, regardless of their race or income. In this district, Black children and children from poor families were rarely identified for gifted education services. These services include enrichment, special classes and focused projects intended to help students excel in areas in which they show signs of exceptional potential and talents. I visited one school, near a prestigious university in an upscale neighborhood, where 48% of all students received services for gifted and talented students. There, about 50% were white, 22% Black and 12% Asian. Few were being raised in low-income families. At another school I visited a short 10-minute drive away, no student...