The former private school teacher charged with criminal sex act and endangering the welfare of a child for allegedly having oral sex with a 16-year-old student twice was defended by his lawyer (of course) and, more interestingly, by the sister of his ex-fiancee. Richard Hovan's ex-fiancee was the one who called police after discovering Hovan was allegedly having sex with the teen. more ›

With Riverdale Country School raising their tuition to $40,450 a year for high school students in 2011-2012, New York private schools have topped the $40K mark for the first time. Though the head of Riverdale tells the WSJ that he's "perturbed" by the rising education costs, he says that "our parents rightfully make it a priority for their children to have the opportunity of an amazing education and are willing to pay for that." Yes, but once you factor in tutoring that's the same price as tuition, and the apartment you have to buy your kids when they graduate, educating your kids costs a lot more than $40K a year. Nevertheless, money and influence do buy achievement. more ›

A new study at the Riverdale Country School showed things like texting and Facebook were more like drugs than hobbies for many teenagers. After a study released by the University of Maryland showed that many college students actually showed signs of withdrawal, the school decided to implement a two-day experiment where students weren't allowed to text, IM, or go on Facebook. Somehow, they survived. more ›

A former library assistant who was arrested in a case of mistaken email identity will receive a little over $25,000 in a settlement with the city. more ›

A 24-year-old former library assistant at the fancy Riverdale Country School in the Bronx is suing the city and several police officers over a case of mistaken email identity that landed him in jail for 30 hours and left him publicly disgraced. The trouble started last year after William Hallowell sent a resignation email to Robin Bernsen, the head librarian at the school. She replied sympathetically, according to the Times, and Hallowell moved on with his life. more ›