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The teen drama series “Gossip Girl” shone light on the sexy scandals and lavish lifestyles of Manhattan’s elite prep schools when it premiered in 2007. But for Upper East Side native Wil Glavin, who was on the verge of high school at the time, it barely scratched the surface. “‘Gossip Girl’ didn’t go far enough. …
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While close to 9,000 have signed a petition to have Attorney General William Barr removed from Horace Mann’s Distinguished Alumnus list, the elite school’s Alumni Board has not been swayed. Class of 2020 students Jessica Rosberger and Kiara Royer — who began the petition in June after Barr reportedly had protesters forcibly removed in DC …
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Paris Hilton’s “Simple Life” was actually anything but. The 39-year-old reality star has opened up about her troubled youth in upcoming documentary “This Is Paris,” where the heiress reveals that she was mentally, emotionally and physically abused while attending a boarding school in Utah. “I buried my truth for so long,” Hilton told People. “But I’m …
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Elite Bronx prep school Horace Mann will hold a Zoom call Thursday to debate whether to remove Attorney General Bill Barr from its list of distinguished alumni. The Horace Mann Alumni Association is exploring rescinding its 2011 award given to Barr, a 1967 graduate. More than 8,000 students have signed a Change.org petition for Barr’s …
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Wealthy New York families who’ve fled to their Hamptons country homes during the coronavirus pandemic are busy making plans to keep their kids in schools out East in September instead of returning to the city. Avenues: The World School — the pricey private Chelsea school with international locations in Brazil and China, and alumni such …
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The alumni committee of the prestigious Bronx prep school Horace Mann is facing furious calls to remove Attorney General Bill Barr from their distinguished-alumni list following reports that law enforcement followed his orders to aggressively clear protesters in DC for a Donald Trump photo op. US Park Police and the National Guard swept protesters out …
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Parents are in a tumult after elite all-girls school Brearley was accused of racism on Instagram via the account @Blackatbrearley. The account is titled, “For all Black folks, past and present, who the Brearley School never let belong. These are our stories.” Private Upper East Side school Brearley has around 700 students and is considered …
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“NYC Prep” is joining the bandwagon of old shows that are new again, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. Today, Bravo is airing a marathon of the reality show, which originally hit the small screen over 10 years ago. In case you need a refresher, “NYC Prep” aired for eight episodes in 2009, following the antics, …
The teen drama series “Gossip Girl” shone light on the sexy scandals and lavish lifestyles of Manhattan’s elite prep schools when it premiered in 2007. But for Upper East Side native Wil Glavin, who was on the verge of high school at the time, it barely scratched the surface. “‘Gossip Girl’ didn’t go far enough. …
